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So, I am a little unclear on the tableau MCP feature...

From what I have seen, you basically use the tableau connecter in claude desktop to connect to tableau data sources and to ask questions about your data.

What is all this talk about "hosting" mcp server on tableau cloud? What exactly is that and what does it mean? Does that help with security and with keeping data inside my four walls?

To me, it sounds like connecting tableau data sources directly into claude is a huge privacy concern, no?

I can't find much literature on the tableau cloud hosting part. Can someone help clarify all this for me?

I have a son that is 5 years old. Our next-door neighbors also have a son that is 5 years old. They moved in about a year ago.

Now that it is warming up, our sons want to play together outside constantly.

That is all fine and good, but their kid has zero boundaries. He walks in our house without knocking, roots through our garage fridge, walks upstairs by himself (when I'm in our bathroom). I have corrected him on this multiple times and told him he needs to knock if he wants to come in our house.

He's also sneaky and deceptive. I asked him last night (when he walked upstairs on me in the bathroom) who let him in the house and he said my 7-year-old daughter did. That was a lie. I don't like the way he interacts with my kids. He puts my 3-year-old down, he hits me all the time, and he "insults" me (calls me poopy head - I know, not "insulting" but can we not call the adults poopy heads?).

This is the type of kid that will talk to anyone in a loud boisterous manner. I hate that I am talking crap about a 4-year-old kid, but this is quickly turning into a nightmare scenario.

Has anyone dealt with something like this before? I am hoping he grows out of it, but this kid has the type of personality (strong, boisterous, extremely extroverted, no boundaries/filter) in which I feel like it may just be the way he is.

Any advice? I told myself next time he comes in the house without knocking I'm going to text the parents and kind of explain the situation. I just wanted to give the kid a couple chances to figure it out on his own.

I am freaking out because is this my life the next 15 years? YIKES.

What are everyone's thoughts so far?

What are you excited about? What has been disappointing?