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Unable to Connect Power BI to AWS RDS PostgreSQL – Certificate Validation Error
Issue:
I'm trying to connect my AWS RDS PostgreSQL instance to Power BI Desktop, but I'm encountering a certificate validation error.
Steps Taken So Far:
Security Group Configurations Updated
- I have modified the AWS security group settings to allow inbound connections on port 5432 from all sources (0.0.0.0/0), as shown in the attached screenshot.
- Despite this, I still cannot establish a connection.
Disabled force_ssl in RDS
- I set rds.force_ssl=0 in the parameter group, ensuring that SSL is not mandatory for connections.
- However, Power BI still throws a certificate-related error.
Persistent Certificate Validation Error
- The error message states:
"The remote certificate is invalid according to the validation procedure." - Even after disabling SSL enforcement and allowing connections in the security group, this error persists.
- Screenshots of the error are attached for reference.
- The error message states:
Questions:
- Does Power BI require additional configurations for connecting to AWS RDS PostgreSQL?
- How can I bypass or resolve the certificate validation issue in Power BI?
- Do I need to provide a custom SSL certificate, and if so, how should it be configured?
Any guidance on this would be greatly appreciated!
4 Replies
Hi, nimitb
Thanks for reaching out to the Microsoft fabric community forum.
Regarding the issue you raised, my solution is as follows:1.Based on the information we currently have, you need to download Npgsql to establish a connection. Npgsql is an open-source .NET data provider for PostgreSQL. It allows you to connect to and interact with PostgreSQL servers using .NET.
For more details, please refer to:
2.Secondly, at present, we have not found a solution to bypass the certificate verification issue in Power BI. However, you might try disabling encryption.
For more details, please refer to:
AWS Postgres: 'The remote certificate is invalid' - Microsoft Fabric Community
3.Lastly, regarding custom SSL certificates, the following answer should help you resolve part of the issue:
Solved: Connecting to PostgresSQL hosted on AWS RDS? - Microsoft Fabric Community
Best Regards,
Leroy Lu
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