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scolvin
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4 years ago

Gateway / Data source File / NAS

Hello everyone, I am a new Power BI user and I don't understand how to connect a new Excel data source on the gateway (not personal mode). The excel file is on a NAS and I think that the Power BI...
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lbendlin
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4 years ago

Please do not connect to individual files, that is wasteful.  Use the folder connector instead.

 

Your gateway VMs need to be able to see the NAS folder.  Make sure that the permissions are all set for that (Read only, preferably), and test it directly on the gateway VMs

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    scolvin
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    4 years ago

    Hello lbendlin,

     

    Thank you for your answer.
    I have the same problem with the "Folder" connector.
    Yet the gateway computer sees the NAS folder, i can access to the NAS folder from the gateway computer.

     

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      lbendlin
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      4 years ago

      Same error message 'invalid user or password'?

      Remember that the gateway runs under its own credentials.

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        scolvin
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        4 years ago

        Yes, same error message :

        Yes, I use the gateway windows login...