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LuITS
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1 year ago
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Power BI Desktop - Expression.Error: Expression.Error: Access to the resource is forbidden

Hello,   we have a Datafow Gen1 set up in Power BI Service. Differnet Workspaces with Dataflows holding Data. Al within Pro Workspaces and licensing. We build reports in Power BI Desktop using tho...
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  • LuITS's avatar
    LuITS
    1 year ago

    Thanks for all the help,

    seems like a cybersecurity tool of us blocks the download. This tool does't run in admin context.

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burakkaragoz
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1 year ago

Hi LuITS ,

 

This issue sounds like a local authentication or network policy conflict. Since it works from a VM but not your local machine, here are a few things to check:

1. Credential Scope
Go to File > Options and settings > Data source settings in Power BI Desktop. Remove any saved credentials for Power BI Dataflows and try reconnecting. Make sure you're signed in with the correct account.

2. Tenant Restrictions
Some organizations enforce conditional access or tenant restrictions that block access from unmanaged devices. The VM might be domain-joined or compliant, while your local machine isn’t.

3. Firewall or Proxy
Check if your local machine is behind a proxy or firewall that blocks certain Power BI endpoints. You can test this by running Power BI Desktop as admin or from a different network.

4. Power BI Desktop Version
Make sure you're using the latest version of Power BI Desktop. Older builds sometimes have issues with OAuth tokens or service endpoints.

If the issue persists, this Microsoft doc might help:
Microsoft Learn 

Let me know if you want to test with a specific workspace or trace the network calls.

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