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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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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...

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      lbendlin
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      4 years ago

      Can you show a sanitized version of the dataset configuration screen?  Does it say "Edit credentials"  somewhere?

       

       

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        scolvin
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        4 years ago

         

        it's unavailable...
        I must to connect a gateway to access in the credencials