PowerBI: Unable to connect with SQL database with Sept Update - Error during Pre-login handshake

I am all of a sudden getting an error on all of my reports connected to an external db using Windows creds. to login. This just started occuring 2 days ago and we have yet to resolve. Error ...

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GrantH_SMN

New Member

5 years ago

Anonymous, I was told by one of my Power BI Users that on October 15th, Microsoft released an updated version of the September 2020 Power BI Desktop. My user confirmed that the updated September Update resolved the issue.

I haven't heard anything regarding the Gateway or the October update, but thought this might be helpful.

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