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RMV
Helper V
9 years ago
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network specification to get data via VPN

Hi,

anyone can share the network specification required to refresh data & query editting, if I need to connect remotely from the database via VPN? Can I refresh data when I'm connected to internet via WiFi?

 

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Hi RMV，

    Firstly, as long as you install Power BI Desktop on a machine(via inside network or VPN) which is able to talk to the machine that installing database system, you are able to import data from the database into Power BI Desktop.

    Secondly, about the refresh issue, make sure that the gateway has access to your data source, and please don’t install a gateway on a computer, such a laptop, that may be turned off, asleep, or not connected to the Internet because the gateway can't run under any of those circumstances.


    Thanks,
    Lydia Zhang

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    9 years ago

    Hi RMV,

    The refresh in Power BI Service will still perform.

    Regards,
    Lydia Zhang

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  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    Not applicable
    9 years ago

    Hi RMV，

    Firstly, as long as you install Power BI Desktop on a machine(via inside network or VPN) which is able to talk to the machine that installing database system, you are able to import data from the database into Power BI Desktop.

    Secondly, about the refresh issue, make sure that the gateway has access to your data source, and please don’t install a gateway on a computer, such a laptop, that may be turned off, asleep, or not connected to the Internet because the gateway can't run under any of those circumstances.


    Thanks,
    Lydia Zhang

    • RMV's avatar
      RMV
      Helper V
      9 years ago

      Hi Anonymous,

       

      Thanks for your advise.

      Further, if the gateway is active, buy my computer is turned off or not connected, can the refresh still be done?

      Regards,

      • Anonymous's avatar
        Anonymous
        Not applicable
        9 years ago

        Hi RMV，

        Which machine do you refer to? If you mean that the machine that installing gateway is turned off or not connected to internet, gateway will not run and refresh will fail.

        If you mean your client computer without gateway is turned off, it doesn't impact the refresh.

        Thanks,
        Lydia Zhang