Web data source - issue

[asbpowerbi]

Hello,

  I am trying to log into a vendor's site. When I go to the web url, I am prompted to enter a user id and a password (I have these). I enter the web url into the 'From Web' form. I am then prompted with the Access Web Content form. On this form I select Basic  - and specify the user id and password I was given and click Connect. I get a DataSource.Error indicating "Web.BrowserContents currently supports only anonymous credentials". I go back and specify Anonymous on the Access Web Content form - I am able to pull the html code of the login screen but not able to enter the credentials to get past the signon. How do I get past that signon? I also tried Windows login, but that did not work either.

Cheers,

Peter

[v-xiaotang · Accepted solution]

Hi @asbpowerbi 

Thanks for reaching out to us.

please check if this post helps, https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Desktop/1-Web-BrowserContents-currently-supports-only-anonymous/td-...

Best Regards,

Community Support Team _Tang

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

[asbpowerbi]

Hello,

   Thank you for that link.  I accepted it as the solution to the issue I ran into. However, if I have a website that requires a log in to view; what connector do I use? The web connector is for anonomouys only. There must be some other connector that allows for basic authentication.

Cheers,

Peter