# Identity pools for Tableau Server Explained | New in Tableau 2023.1

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- **Author:** Tim Ngwena (just-tim, https://just-tim.com/about)
- **Published:** 2023-03-24
- **Format:** Video · 2 min watch · transcript available
- **Topics:** Tool strategy, Industry trends
- **Tools:** Tableau (server)
- **Canonical:** https://just-tim.com/posts/identity-pools-for-tableau-server-explained-new-in-tableau-2023-1
- **Watch:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rN92V583I9A

I explain the new identity pools feature introduced for Tableau Server in version 2023.1. Using the familiar analogy of logging into a website with Google, Facebook or email, I break down what identity pools are and why allowing multiple authentication sources matters for administrators.

## Key takeaways

- An identity pool is simply a list of users plus their authentication source, validating that you are who you say you are
- Until 2023.1 Tableau only supported a single identity pool, limiting users to one login source
- Tableau Server 2023.1 now lets administrators configure multiple identity pools, so users can log in via different sources
- This is primarily an admin-facing feature, so if you don't manage Tableau Server it may have little day-to-day impact

Watch the full video, read the transcript and use chapter deep-links on the page: https://just-tim.com/posts/identity-pools-for-tableau-server-explained-new-in-tableau-2023-1

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