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6 years ago

SharePoint Folder Issues -> SharePoint Refresh Issues (comprehensive thread)

Hello, This is going to be a rather lengthy question and a lengthy topic because, quite frankly, the problem seems to be so convoluted at many different levels all involving SharePoint Connection an...
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6 years ago

Greg_Deckler 

 

So, I have come across this support issue before - but I'm a little confused as to how it is effecting my question. Is that the reason why I can't connect using HTTPS? Is that the reason why I can't connect to SharePoint files using the Get Data methods and only through PowerQuery coding?  Is this the reason why it won't update through SharePoint into the PowerBI Service?

 

Admittedly, I am not an expert in this so I'm struggling to connect the dots. 

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    Greg_Deckler
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    6 years ago

    I would say that all of those are a pretty safe bet. You could confirm 100% by turning off MFA for the account being used or using a different account without MFA but there a a number of threads in the forums where people had their SharePoint resources working just fine and then started using MFA and it broke everything. Here is one such thread:

    https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Issues/OAuth-and-SharePoint-Online-Failed-to-update-data-source/idi-p/130176

     

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      6 years ago

      After double checking: I do not have 2FA/MFA turned on for my account.

       

      Michael