Can't connect SQL Server using some other credentials

[Anonymous]

Hi,

I'm not able to connect to SQL Server using my Admin ID in Power BI.

I can only connect using the ID I'm logged on to the Windows.

If I Shift+Right Click and then 'Run as different user' for PowerBI.exe, then I can login through the oter user.

My question is, why do we have the option to use alternate credentials if we can't use alternate credentials!! (I'm thinking this is because of the Active Directory / SSO but still it's weird!)

[v-frfei-msft]

Hi @Anonymous ,

Please use the database option and check again.

[Jimmy801]

Hello

You should be able to connect with whatever user. Try to use database logon instead of windows.

Jimmy

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

I have tried the Database option as well!

I get the same error message I've shared in the image.

It doesn't connect to DB using some other credentials until I go to the installation directory of Power BI and Shift+RichtClick -> 'Run as different user'.

i.e. I have to Run Power BI as different user if I want to login using some other credentials!

[Greg_Deckler]

How were you specifying your credentials?

username

domain\username

username@domain.com

?

[Anonymous]

I have tried with all three.

It doesn't connect to DB using some other credentials until I run Power BI different user.