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# Server Upgrade - Verify Accounts

Before you upgrade Tableau Server, verify that the account you will use for running Tableau Server Setup has `sudo` access.

If your organization uses an external identity store (LDAP or Active Directory), then it's a best practice to have the credentials or the keytab file for the account that is used to bind with LDAP.

Continue to [Server Upgrade - Back Up Tableau Server](https://help.tableau.com/current/server-linux/en-us/server-upgrade-prepare-backup.htm).