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Khalyda
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SSAS live connection problem

Hello guys,

I have a probleme when trying to connect to my SSAS server in live connection mode :

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I have a SSAS server which is on another domain than my PBI desktop so I use a runas file to lunch power bi with my credentials (domain\user name and password). Then I try to connect to the SSAS server with a live connection but I have the following error : We could not connect to the Analysis Services server because the connection timed out or the server name is incorrect

 

I don't understand why because when I try to connect to the SSAS server with the import mode I connect successfully but it doesn't work with the live connection.

I wanted to try on Excel with a runas file, it didn't work at the begining but then I added the port number to the SSAS server and it did work, I could connect to the SSAS server in Excel.

I tried this tip on power bi by adding the port number but the error is still the same.

 

I am confused, I really don't know what is the problem with the live connection to my SSAS server.

Any idea please on how to solve this issue, it is urgent.

 

Thank you

 

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Anonymous
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Hi @Khalyda ,

 

Please try to upgrade Power BI Desktop to the latest version.

 

 

Best Regards,

Stephen Tao

 

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

selimovd
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Hey @Khalyda ,

 

which parameters do you use with the runas command?

 

Best regards

Denis

Hello, 

I use this script runas /netonly /user:domain\username "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Power BI Desktop RS\bin\PBIDesktop.exe"
And I use the same for Excel (Exept the location and name of the application)

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