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h4tt3n
Helper V
5 years ago
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(PowerShell) Connect-PowerBIServiceAccount not working

Hello folks,   Since yesterday I have been unable to log on to PBI service through PowerShell with the  Connect-PowerBIServiceAccount command. I have been working with PBI service management via ...
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  • h4tt3n's avatar
    h4tt3n
    4 years ago

    Problem found and solved!

    It turned out that an update to the PowerShell extension for VS Code set this value "powershell.useX86Host": true. In other words, it started running 32 bit as default. Manually changing it back to x64 like shown in the screenshots belov solved the problem:

     


    Cheers, Mike

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Anonymous
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5 years ago

Hi h4tt3n,

I test the Connect-PowerBIServiceAccount with OAuth mode and it works well.

What authorization mode you work on? Did this issue still appear on your side? Any policy or rule change that applies to your device/environment? (they may block power bi requests) Please share more detailed information to help us clarify these.
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Regards,

Xiaoxin Sheng

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    h4tt3n
    Helper V
    5 years ago

    Hi Anonymous 

     

    The problem has disappeared again over the weekend. I assume it was due to overload on parts of the Microsoft servers or a small bug that was caught and fixed quickly.

    Cheers, Mike