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webportal
Impactful Individual
Impactful Individual

Microsoft SQL: The target principal name is incorrect.  Cannot generate SSPI context' while connect

Hello,

 

In Power BI Desktop, I got the error like:

 

 

'Microsoft SQL: The target principal name is incorrect.  Cannot generate SSPI context' while connecting to SQL server.

 

 

However, my colleague running the same file on another location and another machine has no issues...

 

I've done some research and it seems this is a bug, but could not find a solution. 

 

Can anyone help?

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@webportal 
If the link dosen't help with your issue. I would recommend you to ask for assistance from SQL Server Security Forum. 

 

Paul Zheng _ Community Support Team
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

amitchandak
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@webportal , see if these similar tickets can help a bit

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/The-target-principal-name-is-incorrect-Cannot-generate-SSA/...

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/ERRORDetails-quot-Microsoft-SQL-The-target-principal-name-i...

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Thanks, I had already checked those.
Unfortunately, they don't help much, the issue persists.

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