Solved: how to edit login

lavblack · ‎12-17-2025

I am gettingthe following message "Microsoft SQL: Cannot open server "uhhospitals.org" requested by the login. The login failed.".

How do I find the place to edit the login information?

AnkitaaMishra · ‎12-17-2025

Hi @BeaBF , you can edit the credentials by going to file ---> Options and Settings---> select the correct database and click on edit permission ---> click edit as shown in the below image :

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cengizhanarslan · ‎12-17-2025

If this happens in Power BI Service:

Go to Workspace
Open Semantic model (Dataset) → Settings
Under Data source credentials, click Edit credentials
Re-enter the correct:
- Authentication method (SQL / Windows / Azure AD)
- Username & password
If applicable, verify the Gateway mapping is correct

If this happens in Power BI Desktop:

Go to File → Options and settings → Data source settings
Select the SQL source → Edit Permissions
Update or clear credentials and reconnect
Refresh the model

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AnkitaaMishra · ‎12-17-2025

Hi @BeaBF , you can edit the credentials by going to file ---> Options and Settings---> select the correct database and click on edit permission ---> click edit as shown in the below image :

BeaBF · ‎12-17-2025

@lavblack Hi! In Power BI Desktop, SQL login credentials are not edited inside the model. They’re stored as data source permissions. You can find them here:

Then click on "Data source settings". Select your connection and then "edit".

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