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5 years ago
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Sept 2020 Desktop Update Error SQL Server during Pre-Login Handshake

We upgraded 3 installations of Power BI Desktop version 2.84.981.0 64-bit (Aug 2020) to version 2.28.681.0 64-bit (Sept 2020) and when we attempted to connect to SQL Server 2019, we received the foll...
  • v-yingjl's avatar
    5 years ago

    Hi Anonymous ,

    Update:

    It is a known issue comfirmed by engineers:

    Power BI customers using the September(SU09) Gateway or Power BI desktop with an on-premises SQL data source that has a self-signed certificate and "Force Encryption" set to Yes may experience issues with reports using Import or Direct Query modes and see the message "A connection was successfully established with the server, but then an error occurred during the pre-login handshake". As a workaround, customers can install a previous version of Gateway and Desktop versions as needed. Engineers have identified the root cause and an ETA for a fix will be provided soon.

     

    Best Regards,
    Yingjie Li

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