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wrigh2uk
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Error 401 connecting external Power BI dataset

Hi,

 

I am working with a client at the moment to do a proof of concept before purchasing Power BI preminum. Both me and the external client are using pro trial licenses.

 

The aim here is to be able to share a dataset with this client cross tenent. The client is in our AAD and I can share and grant him permissions to data sets through power bi service. Through here he is able to create reports, edit the model and do all the stuff he needs to.

 

The problem arises when the user tries to connect to these data sets through power bi desktop. The user can see the external data sets through the data hub, but when he tries to connect he receives "remote server returned an error (401) Unauthorised.

 

In my tenent setting I have enabled 

 

- Allow XMLA Endpoints and Analyze in Excel with on-premises datasets.

- Users can work with Power BI datasets in Excel using a live connection.

- Allow DirectQuery connection to Power BI datasets

- XMLA endpoint is set to "Read/Write".

-Users can work with Power BI datasets in Excel using a live connection

 

 

And below is the error message

 

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Feedback Type:
Frown (Error)

Error Message:
The remote server returned an error: (401) Unauthorized.

Stack Trace:
System.Net.WebException
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.MarshaledInvoke(Control caller, Delegate method, Object[] args, Boolean synchronous)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.Invoke(Delegate method, Object[] args)
at System.Windows.Forms.WindowsFormsSynchronizationContext.Send(SendOrPostCallback d, Object state)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.UIBlockingService.AllowModalDialogs(Action action)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.LiveConnectHelpers.LiveConnectionPropertiesValidator.TryGetValidLiveConnectionProperties(IPowerBIWindowService windowService, ILiveConnectionProperties connectionProperties, Report report, ILiveConnectionCompleter liveConnectionPropertiesCompleter, ILiveConnectionProperties& validLiveConnectionProperties, Boolean& resultIsSameConnection, ValidationStatus& validationStatus)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.PowerBIDataImporter.AreAnalysisServicesConnectionPropertiesValid(IPowerBIWindowService windowService, Report report, ILiveConnectionProperties connectionProperties, AnalysisServicesConnectionMode connectionMode, ILiveConnectionCompleter completer, ILiveConnectionProperties& validConnectionProperties)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.PowerBIDataImporter.ValidateAndCreateAnalysisServicesConnection(ILiveConnectionProperties connectionProperties, Boolean addToFormulaHistory, Boolean isExternalDataset)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.PowerBIDataImporter.<>c__DisplayClass24_0.<<AddPowerBIDatahubSource>b__0>d.MoveNext()
--- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown ---
at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.IExceptionHandlerExtensions.<HandleAwaitableAsyncExceptions>d__1.MoveNext()

Stack Trace Message:
The remote server returned an error: (401) Unauthorized.

Invocation Stack Trace:
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionExtensions.GetCurrentInvocationStackTrace()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.StackTraceInfo..ctor(String exceptionStackTrace, String invocationStackTrace, String exceptionMessage)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Telemetry.PowerBIUserFeedbackServices.GetStackTraceInfo(Exception e)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Telemetry.PowerBIUserFeedbackServices.ReportException(IWindowHandle activeWindow, IUIHost uiHost, FeedbackPackageInfo feedbackPackageInfo, Exception e, Boolean useGDICapture)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.UnexpectedExceptionHandler.<>c__DisplayClass14_0.<HandleException>b__0()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.UnexpectedExceptionHandler.HandleException(Exception e)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.PowerBIUnexpectedExceptionHandler.HandleException(Exception e)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Utilities.PowerBIFormUnexpectedExceptionHandler.HandleException(Exception e)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.IExceptionHandlerExtensions.<HandleAwaitableAsyncExceptions>d__1.MoveNext()
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.MoveNextRunner.Run()
at System.Threading.Tasks.AwaitTaskContinuation.RunCallback(ContextCallback callback, Object state, Task& currentTask)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.FinishContinuations()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.Finish(Boolean bUserDelegateExecuted)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.TrySetException(Object exceptionObject)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncTaskMethodBuilder`1.SetException(Exception exception)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.PowerBIDataImporter.<>c__DisplayClass24_0.<<AddPowerBIDatahubSource>b__0>d.MoveNext()
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.MoveNextRunner.Run()
at System.Threading.Tasks.AwaitTaskContinuation.RunCallback(ContextCallback callback, Object state, Task& currentTask)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.FinishContinuations()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.TrySetResult(TResult result)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncTaskMethodBuilder`1.SetResult(TResult result)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.LiveConnectHelpers.PowerBIService.PowerBIServiceConnector.<SelectDatahubArtifactFromPowerBIService>d__14.MoveNext()
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.MoveNextRunner.Run()
at System.Threading.Tasks.AwaitTaskContinuation.RunCallback(ContextCallback callback, Object state, Task& currentTask)
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task.FinishContinuations()
at System.Threading.Tasks.Task`1.TrySetResult(TResult result)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncTaskMethodBuilder`1.SetResult(TResult result)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.PowerBIService.Flows.AuthenticatedWebRequestor.<Execute>d__5`1.MoveNext()
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.MoveNextRunner.Run()
at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Object[] arguments, Signature sig, Boolean constructor)
at System.Reflection.RuntimeMethodInfo.UnsafeInvokeInternal(Object obj, Object[] parameters, Object[] arguments)
at System.Delegate.DynamicInvokeImpl(Object[] args)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbackDo(ThreadMethodEntry tme)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbackHelper(Object obj)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.RunInternal(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state, Boolean preserveSyncCtx)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallback(ThreadMethodEntry tme)
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.InvokeMarshaledCallbacks()
at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
at System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessageW(MSG& msg)
at System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.DispatchMessageW(MSG& msg)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ComponentManager.System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.IMsoComponentManager.FPushMessageLoop(IntPtr dwComponentID, Int32 reason, Int32 pvLoopData)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
at System.Windows.Forms.Form.ShowDialog(IWin32Window owner)
at Microsoft.Mashup.Client.UI.Shared.WindowManager.ShowModal[T](T dialog, Func`1 showModalFunction)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.<>c__DisplayClass6_0.<RunApplication>b__0()
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.IExceptionHandlerExtensions.<>c__DisplayClass3_0.<HandleExceptionsWithNestedTasks>b__0()
at Microsoft.Mashup.Host.Document.ExceptionHandlerExtensions.HandleExceptions(IExceptionHandler exceptionHandler, Action action)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.RunApplication(String[] args)
at Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Program.Main(String[] args)


PowerBINonFatalError:
{"AppName":"PBIDesktop","AppVersion":"2.116.966.0","ModuleName":"Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.dll","Component":"Microsoft.PowerBI.Client.Windows.Services.UIBlockingService","Error":"System.Net.WebException","MethodDef":"AllowModalDialogs","ErrorOffset":"43"}

Snapshot Trace Logs:
C:\Users\lewright\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Power BI Desktop\FrownSnapShot8605799a-76ae-488e-a13b-7db0d3dacde2.zip

Model Default Mode:
Empty

Model Version:
PowerBI_V1

Performance Trace Logs:
C:\Users\lewright\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Power BI Desktop\PerformanceTraces.zip

Enabled Preview Features:
PBI_b2bExternalDatasetSharing
PBI_enableWebView2
PQ_WebView2Connector
PBI_sparklines
PBI_scorecardVisual
PBI_NlToDax
PBI_fieldParametersSuperSwitch
PBI_horizontalFusion
PBI_optimizeTabRibbon
PBI_relationshipEditPane
PBI_setLabelOnExportPdf

Disabled Preview Features:
PBI_shapeMapVisualEnabled
PBI_SpanishLinguisticsEnabled
PBI_qnaLiveConnect
PBI_azureMapVisual
PBI_enhancedTooltips
PBI_angularRls
PBI_onObject
PBI_dynamicFormatString

Disabled DirectQuery Options:
TreatHanaAsRelationalSource

Cloud:
GlobalCloud

PowerBIUserFeedbackServices_IsReported:
True

Formulas:


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Many thanks

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v-zhangti
Community Support
Community Support

Hi, @wrigh2uk 

 

If you connect to an external data source, you need permission to edit this dataset, and as long as this dataset is not in a Premium capacity, you need to have Pro permissions.

Because they are different organizations, You can also use planned invitations to turn accounts of different organizations into guest users.

Distribute content to external guest users with Azure AD B2B - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

 

Go to the Microsoft 365 admin center and ask your organization's admin to give you Power BI Pro permissions (provided you have more pro accounts in that organization).

Understanding Power BI administrator roles - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

Assign licenses to users in the Microsoft 365 admin center - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn

 

Give this guest member permission, this user can enter tenant, access the reports and data sets inside

Roles in workspaces in Power BI - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

 

Best Regards,

Community Support Team _Charlotte

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-zhangti
Community Support
Community Support

Hi, @wrigh2uk 

 

If you connect to an external data source, you need permission to edit this dataset, and as long as this dataset is not in a Premium capacity, you need to have Pro permissions.

Because they are different organizations, You can also use planned invitations to turn accounts of different organizations into guest users.

Distribute content to external guest users with Azure AD B2B - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

 

Go to the Microsoft 365 admin center and ask your organization's admin to give you Power BI Pro permissions (provided you have more pro accounts in that organization).

Understanding Power BI administrator roles - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

Assign licenses to users in the Microsoft 365 admin center - Microsoft 365 admin | Microsoft Learn

 

Give this guest member permission, this user can enter tenant, access the reports and data sets inside

Roles in workspaces in Power BI - Power BI | Microsoft Learn

 

Best Regards,

Community Support Team _Charlotte

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

thank you very much 

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