diff --git a/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/README.md b/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/README.md
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+Role Name
+=========
+
+The role installs tableau server and initializes it with a trial period on a RHEL or CentOS Machine
+Requirements
+------------
+
+The rpm file must be downloaded and placed in the files directory in the role
+
+
+Example Playbook
+----------------
+
+Including an example of how to use your role (for instance, with variables passed in as parameters) is always nice for users too:
+
+    ---
+    - hosts:
+      become: yes
+      roles:
+      - tableau
+
+
+License
+-------
+
+MIT
+
+Author Information
+------------------
+
+Mohan Krishna Ponduri
diff --git a/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/defaults/main.yml b/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/defaults/main.yml
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+---
+# defaults file for /etc/ansible/roles/tableau
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diff --git a/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/files/config.json b/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/files/config.json
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+{
+  "configEntities": {
+    "identityStore": {
+      "_type": "identityStoreType",
+      "type": "local"
+    },
+    "gatewaySettings": {
+         "_type": "gatewaySettingsType",
+         "port": 8000,
+         "firewallOpeningEnabled": true,
+         "sslRedirectEnabled": true,
+         "publicHost": "localhost",
+         "publicPort": 8000
+      }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/files/reg_templ.json b/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/files/reg_templ.json
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+{
+    "zip":"[value]",
+    "country":"[value]",
+    "city":"[value]",
+    "last_name":"[value]",
+    "industry":"[value]",
+    "eula":"[value]",
+    "title":"[value]",
+    "phone":"[value]",
+    "company":"[value]",
+    "state":"[value]",
+    "department":"[value]",
+    "first_name":"[value]",
+    "email":"[value]"
+}
diff --git a/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/handlers/main.yml b/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/handlers/main.yml
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+---
+# handlers file for /etc/ansible/roles/tableau
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diff --git a/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/meta/main.yml b/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/meta/main.yml
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+galaxy_info:
+  author: your name
+  description: your description
+  company: your company (optional)
+
+  # If the issue tracker for your role is not on github, uncomment the
+  # next line and provide a value
+  # issue_tracker_url: http://example.com/issue/tracker
+
+  # Some suggested licenses:
+  # - BSD (default)
+  # - MIT
+  # - GPLv2
+  # - GPLv3
+  # - Apache
+  # - CC-BY
+  license: license (GPLv2, CC-BY, etc)
+
+  min_ansible_version: 1.2
+
+  # If this a Container Enabled role, provide the minimum Ansible Container version.
+  # min_ansible_container_version:
+
+  # Optionally specify the branch Galaxy will use when accessing the GitHub
+  # repo for this role. During role install, if no tags are available,
+  # Galaxy will use this branch. During import Galaxy will access files on
+  # this branch. If Travis integration is configured, only notifications for this
+  # branch will be accepted. Otherwise, in all cases, the repo's default branch
+  # (usually master) will be used.
+  #github_branch:
+
+  #
+  # platforms is a list of platforms, and each platform has a name and a list of versions.
+  #
+  # platforms:
+  # - name: Fedora
+  #   versions:
+  #   - all
+  #   - 25
+  # - name: SomePlatform
+  #   versions:
+  #   - all
+  #   - 1.0
+  #   - 7
+  #   - 99.99
+
+  galaxy_tags: []
+    # List tags for your role here, one per line. A tag is a keyword that describes
+    # and categorizes the role. Users find roles by searching for tags. Be sure to
+    # remove the '[]' above, if you add tags to this list.
+    #
+    # NOTE: A tag is limited to a single word comprised of alphanumeric characters.
+    #       Maximum 20 tags per role.
+
+dependencies: []
+  # List your role dependencies here, one per line. Be sure to remove the '[]' above,
+  # if you add dependencies to this list.
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diff --git a/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/tasks/configure.yml b/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/tasks/configure.yml
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+---
+- name: Remove line from pam.d/su
+  pamd:
+    name: su
+    type: auth
+    control: required
+    module_path: pam_wheel.so
+    module_arguments: 'use_uid'
+    state: args_absent
+
+- name: create a new user
+  user: 
+    name: tableauadmin
+    state: present
+    groups: wheel
+    append: yes
+    createhome: yes
+    password: $6$rounds=656000$mysecretsalt$sUzUbR602E1zjO7t0mzqg6EOuzpOfqS9Bqctbr0FRmTWyAm7ZvphrCV/WcPBqvOlU47u212RYRLgjGTztesBn.
+
+- name: Make sure we have a 'wheel' group
+  group:
+    name: wheel
+    state: present
+
+- name: Allow 'wheel' group to have passwordless sudo
+  lineinfile:
+    dest: /etc/sudoers
+    state: present
+    regexp: '^%wheel'
+    line: '%wheel ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL'
+    validate: 'visudo -cf %s'
+
+#- name: Set up keys for the tableauadmin user
+#  command: sshpass -p tableauadmin ssh-copy-id tableauadmin@{{ ansible_eth0.ipv4.address }}
+#  host: 127.0.0.1
+#  connection: local
diff --git a/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/tasks/initialize.yml b/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/tasks/initialize.yml
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+---
+- name: Copy config file
+  copy: 
+    src: config.json
+    dest: /tmp/
+    mode: '0777'
+
+- name: Copy registration file
+  copy:
+    src: reg_templ.json
+    dest: /tmp/
+    mode: '0777' 
+
+- name: Logging in
+  command: 'tsm login -u tableauadmin -p tableauadmin'
+  become_user: tableauadmin
+  become: no
+- name: Activating the tableau license/trial
+  command: 'tsm licenses activate --trial'
+  become_user: tableauadmin
+  become: no
+
+- name: Registering 
+  command: 'tsm register --file /tmp/reg_templ.json'
+  become_user: tableauadmin
+  become: no
+
+- name: Importing Setting and Identity store
+  command: 'tsm settings import -f /tmp/config.json'
+  become_user: tableauadmin
+  become: no
+
+- name: Applying pending changed
+  command: 'tsm pending-changes apply'
+  become_user: tableauadmin
+  become: no
+
+- name: Initializing
+  command: 'tsm initialize --start-server'
+  become_user: tableauadmin
+  become: no
+
+- name: Create Initial user
+  command: 'tabcmd initialuser --username ''admin'' --password ''password'' --server http://localhost:8000'
+  become_user: tableauadmin
+  become: no
diff --git a/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/tasks/install.yml b/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/tasks/install.yml
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+---
+- name: copying the tableau rpm file
+  copy:
+    src: tableau-server-2019-2-3.x86_64.rpm
+    dest: /home/tableauadmin/
+
+
+- name: Installing the tableau server RPM
+  yum:
+    name: /home/tableauadmin/tableau-server-2019-2-3.x86_64.rpm
+    state: present
+
+
+- name: Initializing the tsm
+  command: sudo /opt/tableau/tableau_server/packages/scripts.20192.19.0818.2120/initialize-tsm --accepteula
+  become_user: tableauadmin
diff --git a/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/tasks/main.yml b/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/tasks/main.yml
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+---
+# tasks file for /etc/ansible/roles/tableau
+
+- import_tasks: configure.yml
+- import_tasks: install.yml
+- import_tasks: initialize.yml
diff --git a/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/tests/inventory b/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/tests/inventory
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+localhost
+
diff --git a/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/tests/test.yml b/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/tests/test.yml
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+---
+- hosts: localhost
+  remote_user: root
+  roles:
+    - /etc/ansible/roles/tableau
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diff --git a/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/vars/main.yml b/linux/Tableau_ansible_script/tableau/vars/main.yml
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+---
+# vars file for /etc/ansible/roles/tableau
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