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connect PowerBI to Azure SQL using Azure AD authentication.
Hi,
We have created Azure SQL database and added AD group which allows us to connect using Azure AD authentication using SSMS.
When we tried to connect from PowerBI desktop to same database using Windows authentication, it fails.
Do you know how to connect PowerBI to Azure SQL using Azure AD authentication.
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Hi Anonymous,
When you connect to Azure SQL database, please choose Microsoft account option to sign in with your Azure Active Directory account. See: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/power-bi-desktop-january-2018-feature-summary/#AADauth
Best Regards,
Qiuyun YuHi Anonymous,
As you can see from the blog shared in my previous post, it's able to use AAD accounts to authenticate Azure SQL database. Please update your Power BI desktop to the latest version then test again with Microsoft Account option.
Best Regards,
Qiuyun Yu
Or ignore my previous comment, here are the steps we are following:
Added AD users (for example [email protected]) to the database.
Added firewall to network (breakout IP).
Installed SSMS on computer and connect to database using Azure Active Directory Authentication (AAD Authentication).
Successfully connect.
Then installed PowerBI Desktop on same pc.
Tried to connect to same database using PowerBI without SQL authentication (username/password), but failed.
The authentication we have is Windows and Database and we are using Windows authentication. Please let me know if we are doing something wrong.
same issue here in a fresh install of Powerbi desktop on January 24, 2023, will this be addressed?
