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# Access Sites from Connected Clients

By default, Tableau Server allows users to access a site directly from a Tableau _client_. It allows this access after the user provides credentials the first time they sign-in from the client. A client in this case is a Tableau application or service that can exchange information with Tableau Server. Examples of Tableau clients include Tableau Desktop, Tableau Prep Builder, and Tableau Mobile.

Tableau Server establishes a _connected client_ by creating a secure refresh token that uniquely identifies a user when the user signs in from the client.