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Miruthan
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Advocate II

Windows - Alternate credentials not working in Import\Direct query

Hi,

 

I am trying to use Alternate credentials of Window to connect SQL Database, encountering error of couldn't authenticate with credentials.  I am able to connct same instance from SSMS without any issue.

 

I tried with live and import onnection. no luck!.

 

Anything special needs to take care?  Please share your thought.

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ozhug
Advocate II
Advocate II

 

I fixed this running PowerBI as an Administrator.

 

Right click on Power BI icon , (right click on the icon again if it was in your task bar) and select "Run as administrator"

 

v-yuta-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi Miruthan,

 

What about using default windows authentication or database authentication? And please check if your sql server instance allows remote connection.

 

Regards,

Jimmy Tao

@v-yuta-msftI am able to RDP the SQL server instance. Database authentication and Default window authetication dont have access on Database. Only alternate credentials.

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