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OLE DB: The connection failed because user credentials are needed and Sign-In UI is not allowed
Super UserAnonymous , try this setting, if this does not work log an issue
Go to File-> Options and settings -> Options -> Security Option -> and check : Use My Default browser( Visible after scrolling)
if needed, clear the cache of the default browser
if needed log an issue -https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Issues/idb-p/Issues
Hi Amitchandak, sadly that did not work either. I don't think the problem is that I am not properly authenticated. Otherwise it would not happen in Python as well I would think. I will look into logging an issue later today, thanks for the suggestion. I'm still hoping there is some way to make the OLE DB connection work again on my end.
I've discovered a way that resolves the issue for me. In the connection string, remove the sobe_wowvirtualserver- portion.
So for example this:
provider=MSOLAP.8;initial catalog=sobe_wowvirtualserver-xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx;data source=pbiazure://api.powerbi.com;mdx compatibility=1;safety options=2;mdx missing member mode=Error;identity provider=https://login.microsoftonline.com/common, https://analysis.windows.net/powerbi/api, xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx;update isolation level=2
Becomes this:
provider=MSOLAP.8;initial catalog=xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx;data source=pbiazure://api.powerbi.com;mdx compatibility=1;safety options=2;mdx missing member mode=Error;identity provider=https://login.microsoftonline.com/common, https://analysis.windows.net/powerbi/api, xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx;update isolation level=2
Once that was gone and the report replublished, I was able to set up a new Gateway connection
For authenticaiton method, choose Basic, but still enter in your Microsoft credentials.
Power BI will now happily refresh the report.
