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ybog
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Error: Alternate credentials for Windows authentication is not supported in DirectQuery mode

I have a big problem when i want to use DirectQuery. I have a DomainController with installed SQL Server. I have installed Data Gateway and must modify the Service Account to Local System to be able to finish setup. i have setup the Data Gateway successfully in Enterprise Mode. In PowerBi.com everything looks fine and can see the Gateway and no errors.

 

When i now create a new File with a SQL connection and Mode "Import" and publish it to PowerBi.com, then it works fine and when i schedule a refresh, this works fine, too.

 

But i want to use DirectQuery on a Database table for example. For this scenario i have created a new Power BI File and selected the same database which i already created as DataSet in PowerBI.com under my Gateway. Then i load the data in the file and while trying to load it i am always receiving the following error message:

 

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Alternate credentials for Windows authentication is not supported in DirectQuery mode. Use your current windows credentials, supply a database credential or switch to import mode.

 

In PowerBI.com under Gateways and Data source i have used Windows Authentication and used the Administrator account which has also permission on the Database. I dont know what this message means and i should change. Can someone help me?

 

Best regards

Ybog

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AnotherUsername
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Any new info on this? I also have a user who has this issue

Anonymous
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Hi,

 

I had the same issue.

 

Please refer below thread for the solution.

 

http://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/Direct-Query-On-SQL-Server-on-Windows-Authentication/m-p/323...

 

Regards,

Maddy

Anonymous
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Hi Ybog,

 

Were you able solve this issue?

I am getting the same error when i am tryng to use laternate credntials for windows authentication.

 

Regards ,

Maddy

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