topic Re: Fabric user/password authentication in SQL database

Fabric user/password authentication

danielaboamba — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:45:01 GMT

Hello,

How can I connect to Fabric using username/password without an interactive login?

My application uses a backend connection, so I need to connect to Fabric using a username and password.

I can't use a dialog box or any interactive login to provide credentials.

It possible to perform this kind of authentication programmatically?

If yes, how can I set it up?

Thank you all.

Best regards,

Daniela

Re: Fabric user/password authentication

danielaboamba — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 12:53:15 GMT

I mean It possible to perform this kind of authentication using user/password?

Re: Fabric user/password authentication

tayloramy — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 13:47:01 GMT

Hi danielaboamba,

Basic auth is not possible into Fabric itself, either you need to follow the oauth flow with a user account, or you need to use a service principal.

See Microsoft Fabric security fundamentals - Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft Learn

Can you provide more detials on what you're trying to do?

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Re: Fabric user/password authentication

dlevy — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 15:05:14 GMT

Hi danielaboamba - I'm Dave from the SQL Drivers team. Great to meet you!

Your best bet for this scenario is Service Principal Authentication. It gives you the ease of a SQL login but mitigates most of the security risks. Active Directory Password Authentication is another option that works pretty much the same way but we are working on deprecating that option and ask that you not use it.

Hope that helps!

Dave

Re: Fabric user/password authentication

v-prasare — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 08:40:45 GMT

Hi danielaboamba,

We would like to confirm if our community members answer resolves your query or if you need further help. If you still have any questions or need more support, please feel free to let us know. We are happy to help you.

dlevy & tayloramy ,Thanks for your prompt response

Thank you for your patience and look forward to hearing from you.
Best Regards,
Prashanth Are
MS Fabric community support

Re: Fabric user/password authentication

v-prasare — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:45:05 GMT

Hi @danielaboamba,

Thank you for your patience and look forward to hearing from you.
Prashanth Are
MS Fabric community support