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jdormer's avatar
jdormer
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8 years ago
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SQL - "We couldn't authenticate with the credentials provided"

Good morning,    I am having difficulty connecting from my local Power BI Desktop to a SQL server in a client's environment. My account has read access on the database, however, when I try to conne...
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  • rocky09's avatar
    rocky09
    8 years ago

    You need to provide Server credentials not windows. Use Other Tab.

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v-jiascu-msft
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8 years ago

Hi jdormer,

 

There could be many causes. Do you have SSMS (SQL Server Management Studio) in your computer? You can try to connect to SQL Server in SSMS first. Then you can exclude some possibilities. 

 

Best Regards!

Dale

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