SQL Database connection issues with current PBI Version

[Manuka]

Hello together,

me and my colleague facing on different machines with the newest PBI Desktop version this issue.

Microsoft SQL: A connection was successfully established with the server, but then an error occurred during the login process. ((provider: SSL Provider, error: 0 - Certificate comes from a non-trusted certification organisation)

Background

- PBI Version 2.126.1261.0 64-bit (Februar 2024) --> Not Working

- Excel SQL Query --> Working

- PBI Version February 2023 --> Working

- Encryption off

- Login via Tab Database or Windows login brings the same issue

- Cache deleted

Can anyone help?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Hi @Manuka 

You can follow the recommended steps indicated in this article https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-query/connectors/sql-server#sql-server-certificate-isnt-trus...

Steps:

1. Add environment variable with variable name PBI_SQL_TRUSTED_SERVERS and *.contoso.com* as the variable value (change contoso.com to FQDN of your organization)
2. Click 'OK' to save your changes
3. Reboot your device.
4. Open Power BI Desktop and clear permissions for the data source, go to File > Options  and Settings > Data source settings.
5. Select Get Data > SQL Server Database

Hope this would be helpful.

Best Regards,
Jing
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[sbassey27]

If we are only utilizing Power BI Desktop, where do we modify to value for "PBI_SQL_TRUSTED_SERVERS"? Updating the gateway config file makes sense to me, but unsure where to modify envrionment variables for PBI desktop. 

[lbendlin]

You do that in the advanced system settings dialog of your PC

[sbassey27]

ahh got it, thank you for the quick reply!

[lbendlin]

If you have a Pro license you can open a Pro ticket at https://admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com/newsupportticket/powerbi
Otherwise you can raise an issue at https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Issues/idb-p/Issues .