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    This document explains how to ingest Tableau logs to Google Security Operations using Bindplane.

    Tableau is a business intelligence and data visualization platform that generates user activity, authentication, and audit logs. Tableau Server stores log files on the server file system, making file-based collection ideal for ingestion.

    Before you begin

    Make sure you have the following prerequisites:

    • A Google SecOps instance
    • Windows Server 2016 or later, or Linux host with systemd
    • Network connectivity between the Bindplane agent and the Tableau Server host
    • If running behind a proxy, ensure firewall ports are open per the Bindplane agent requirements
    • Privileged access to Tableau Server with administrator permissions
    • Access to Tableau Server log files on the server file system

    Get Google SecOps ingestion authentication file

    1. Sign in to the Google SecOps console.
    2. Go to SIEM Settings > Collection Agents.

    3. Download the Ingestion Authentication File. Save the file securely on the system where Bindplane will be installed.

    Get Google SecOps customer ID

    1. Sign in to the Google SecOps console.
    2. Go to SIEM Settings > Profile.

    3. Copy and save the Customer IDfrom the Organization Detailssection.

    Install the Bindplane agent

    Install the Bindplane agent on your Windows or Linux operating system according to the following instructions.

    Windows installation

    1. Open Command Promptor PowerShellas an administrator.

    2. Run the following command:

        msiexec 
  
 / 
 i 
  
 "https://github.com/observIQ/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/observiq-otel-collector.msi" 
  
 / 
 quiet

    3. Wait for the installation to complete.

    4. Verify the installation by running:

       sc query observiq-otel-collector

    The service should show as RUNNING.

    Linux installation

    1. Open a terminal with root or sudo privileges.

    2. Run the following command:

       sudo  
sh  
-c  
 " 
 $( 
curl  
-fsSlL  
https://github.com/observiq/bindplane-agent/releases/latest/download/install_unix.sh ) 
 " 
  
install_unix.sh

    3. Wait for the installation to complete.

    4. Verify the installation by running:

       sudo  
systemctl  
status  
observiq-otel-collector

    The service should show as active (running).

    Additional installation resources

    For additional installation options and troubleshooting, see Bindplane agent installation guide .

    Configure Bindplane agent to ingest syslog and send to Google SecOps

    Locate the configuration file

    • Linux:

       sudo  
nano  
/etc/bindplane-agent/config.yaml

    • Windows:

       notepad "C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\config.yaml"

    Edit the configuration file

    • Replace the entire contents of config.yaml with the following configuration:

        receivers 
 : 
  
 filelog 
 : 
  
 include 
 : 
  
 - 
  
 /var/opt/tableau/tableau_server/data/tabsvc/logs/httpd/access.*.log 
  
 - 
  
 /var/opt/tableau/tableau_server/data/tabsvc/logs/vizqlserver/*.log 
  
 - 
  
 /var/opt/tableau/tableau_server/data/tabsvc/logs/backgrounder/*.log 
  
 start_at 
 : 
  
 beginning 
 exporters 
 : 
  
 chronicle/tableau 
 : 
  
 compression 
 : 
  
 gzip 
  
 creds_file_path 
 : 
  
 '/etc/bindplane-agent/ingestion-auth.json' 
  
 customer_id 
 : 
  
 '<customer_id>' 
  
 endpoint 
 : 
  
 malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com 
  
 log_type 
 : 
  
 TABLEAU 
  
 raw_log_field 
 : 
  
 body 
  
 ingestion_labels 
 : 
  
 env 
 : 
  
 production 
 service 
 : 
  
 pipelines 
 : 
  
 logs/tableau_to_chronicle 
 : 
  
 receivers 
 : 
  
 - 
  
 filelog 
  
 exporters 
 : 
  
 - 
  
 chronicle/tableau

    Configuration parameters

    Replace the following placeholders:

    • Receiver configuration:

      • filelog : The receiver type for collecting log files from disk
      • include : List of file paths or glob patterns to monitor:
        • Linux: /var/opt/tableau/tableau_server/data/tabsvc/logs/
        • Windows: C:\ProgramData\Tableau\Tableau Server\data\tabsvc\logs\
        • Key log files include httpd/access.*.log (Apache access logs), vizqlserver/*.log (VizQL server logs), and backgrounder/*.log (background task logs)
        • Adjust the paths to match your Tableau Server installation
      • start_at : Set to beginning to read existing log files from the start, or end to only read new entries

    • Exporter configuration:

      • tableau : Descriptive name for the exporter
      • creds_file_path : Full path to ingestion authentication file:
        • Linux: /etc/bindplane-agent/ingestion-auth.json
        • Windows: C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\ingestion-auth.json
      • <customer_id> : Customer ID from the previous step
      • endpoint : Regional endpoint URL:
        • US: malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
        • Europe: europe-malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
        • Asia: asia-southeast1-malachiteingestion-pa.googleapis.com
        • See Regional Endpoints for complete list
      • TABLEAU : Log type exactly as it appears in Chronicle
      • ingestion_labels : Optional labels in YAML format (for example, env: production )

    Pipeline configuration:* tableau_to_chronicle : Descriptive name for the pipeline

    Save the configuration file

    • After editing, save the file:
      • Linux: Press Ctrl+O , then Enter , then Ctrl+X
      • Windows: Click File > Save

    Restart the Bindplane agent to apply the changes

    To restart the Bindplane agent in Linux:

    1. Run the following command:

       sudo  
systemctl  
restart  
observiq-otel-collector

    2. Verify the service is running:

       sudo  
systemctl  
status  
observiq-otel-collector

    3. Check logs for errors:

       sudo  
journalctl  
-u  
observiq-otel-collector  
-f

    To restart the Bindplane agent in Windows:

    1. Choose one of the following options:

      • Command Prompt or PowerShell as administrator:
       net stop observiq-otel-collector && net start observiq-otel-collector
      • Services console:
        1. Press Win+R , type services.msc , and press Enter.
        2. Locate observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector.
        3. Right-click and select Restart.

    2. Verify the service is running:

       sc query observiq-otel-collector

    3. Check logs for errors:

        type 
  
 "C:\Program Files\observIQ OpenTelemetry Collector\log\collector.log"

    Verify Tableau Server log file locations

    1. Sign in to the Tableau Server host with administrator privileges.
    2. Verify the log file directories:
      • Linux: /var/opt/tableau/tableau_server/data/tabsvc/logs/
      • Windows: C:\ProgramData\Tableau\Tableau Server\data\tabsvc\logs\
    3. Key log subdirectories and files:
      • httpd/access.*.log : Apache access logs with HTTP request details
      • vizqlserver/*.log : VizQL server logs with visualization query activity
      • backgrounder/*.log : Background task logs with scheduled job activity

    4. (Optional) Generate a log archive using the TSM command-line tool for verification:

       tsm  
maintenance  
ziplogs  
-a  
-t  
-o  
-f  
tableau-logs.zip

    5. Update the include paths in the Bindplane agent config.yaml if the log directory differs from the defaults.

    UDM mapping table

    Log Field UDM Mapping Logic
    dataserver_permissions, local_dataserver, saved_credentials_viewerid, locale, server_oauth, :id, server_viewerid, dataserver_version, tablename, ElapsedTime, LastStatus, Timeszone
    		 additional.fields Merged key-value pairs from specified fields
    Content
    		 metadata.description Value copied directly after removing "_"
    ID, RemoteHost
    		 metadata.event_type Set to USER_UNCATEGORIZED if ID not empty, STATUS_UPDATE if RemoteHost present, GENERIC_EVENT otherwise
    protocol
    		 network.application_protocol Value copied directly
    http_version
    		 network.application_protocol_version Value copied directly
    method
    		 network.http.method Value copied directly after removing ""
    SizeBytes
    		 network.received_bytes Converted to uinteger
    session_id
    		 network.session_id Value copied directly
    Workername
    		 principal.asset.hostname Value copied directly
    RemoteHost
    		 principal.asset.ip Value copied directly
    Workername
    		 principal.hostname Value copied directly
    RemoteHost
    		 principal.ip Value copied directly
    Port
    		 principal.nat_port Converted to integer
    ID
    		 principal.user.product_object_id Value copied directly
    RemoteUser
    		 principal.user.userid Value copied directly if not empty or "_"
    logging_ctx
    		 security_result.detection_fields Merged key-value pair from logging_ctx
    path
    		 target.file.full_path Value copied directly
    dbname
    		 target.resource.name Value copied directly
    		metadata.product_name Set to "Tableau"
    		metadata.vendor_name Set to "TABLEAU"

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