Skip to main content
cancel
Showing results for 
Search instead for 
Did you mean: 

The Power BI Data Visualization World Championships is back! Get ahead of the game and start preparing now! Learn more

Reply
Anonymous
Not applicable

Authentication PBI RS Desktop

Hi,

 

if I am in the intranet with my Power BI Report Server and i want to login on my local machine in PBI RS Desktop, how does it work? Is it using LDAP (port 389) against the active directory or what is the default? 

 

Cheers

1 ACCEPTED SOLUTION
d_gosbell
Super User
Super User

The default authentication mechanism for PBIRS is NTLM. So it goes against AD, I'm not aware of the specific port that it uses.

View solution in original post

2 REPLIES 2
d_gosbell
Super User
Super User

The default authentication mechanism for PBIRS is NTLM. So it goes against AD, I'm not aware of the specific port that it uses.

Anonymous
Not applicable

Thank you. I guess the port is dynamic. NTLM ist just a protocol. 

Helpful resources

Announcements
Power BI DataViz World Championships

Power BI Dataviz World Championships

The Power BI Data Visualization World Championships is back! Get ahead of the game and start preparing now!

December 2025 Power BI Update Carousel

Power BI Monthly Update - December 2025

Check out the December 2025 Power BI Holiday Recap!

FabCon Atlanta 2026 carousel

FabCon Atlanta 2026

Join us at FabCon Atlanta, March 16-20, for the ultimate Fabric, Power BI, AI and SQL community-led event. Save $200 with code FABCOMM.