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nbs33
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Helper II

Error Authenticating as Service Principal using PowerShell Script

I am trying to write some scripts to manage out PBI for an embed project. I am using the PS script below that I found online.  I am going this "Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Credential' because it is null" error.

 

I verified the Secret, Tenat ID and App ID are correct. I'm stumpped because there is clearly a value for the Client Secret so I am not sure why it is 'null'. 

 

I am new to PS so I'm hoping there is an obvious error. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

 

Error:

 

Connect-PowerBIServiceAccount : Cannot bind argument to parameter 'Credential' because it is null.
At C:\Users\micha\OneDrive\Documents\_NBS_Solutions\_Customers\AgencyKPI\Powershell\Test Scripts\Report Distrobution Script.ps1:16 char:81
+ ...  -ServicePrincipal -TenantId $TenantId -Credential $PbiCredentialName
+                                                        ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidData: (:) [Connect-PowerBIServiceAccount], ParameterBindingValidationException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidationErrorNullNotAllowed,Microsoft.PowerBI.Commands.Profile.ConnectPowerBIServiceAccount

 

 

Script:

 

#Variables 
$AppId = "*************"
$TenantId = "*************"
$ClientSecret = "*************"

#Create secure string & credential for application id and client secret
$PbiSecurePassword = ConvertTo-SecureString $ClientSecret -Force  -AsPlainText 
$PbiCredential = New-Object Management.Automation.PSCredential($AppId, $PbiSecurePassword)


#Connect to the Power BI service
Connect-PowerBIServiceAccount -ServicePrincipal -TenantId $TenantId -Credential $PbiCredentialName

 

  

 

 

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v-rzhou-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @nbs33 ,

 

To learn how to create a service principal for use with Azure PowerShell, see Create an Azure service principal with Azure PowerShell.

 

To sign in with a service principal, use the ServicePrincipal parameter of the Connect-AzAccount cmdlet. You'll also need the service principal's application ID, sign-in credentials, and the tenant ID associate with the service principal. How you sign in with a service principal depends on whether it's configured for password-based or certificate-based authentication.

 

For reference:

Password-based authentication

Certificate-based authentication

 

Best Regards,
Rico Zhou

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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v-rzhou-msft
Community Support
Community Support

Hi @nbs33 ,

 

To learn how to create a service principal for use with Azure PowerShell, see Create an Azure service principal with Azure PowerShell.

 

To sign in with a service principal, use the ServicePrincipal parameter of the Connect-AzAccount cmdlet. You'll also need the service principal's application ID, sign-in credentials, and the tenant ID associate with the service principal. How you sign in with a service principal depends on whether it's configured for password-based or certificate-based authentication.

 

For reference:

Password-based authentication

Certificate-based authentication

 

Best Regards,
Rico Zhou

 

If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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