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LukaP
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Cannot connect to PowerBI report server

Hello, so i have ReportServer which is running and i can access it via the web portal. But when i try and connec to it from BI Desktop, it says that it cant find powerBI report server. Im using the same URL that i am using for the web portal. The virtual directory are default so i have no idea what couldve broke

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v-alipat
Microsoft Employee
Microsoft Employee

Hi @LukaP 

 

You need to specify the report server URL in this form: 

http(s)://<reportserver>/reports 

 

what does your URL look like? 

make sure to not add "/browse" in the end 

 

Thanks,

Alexandra 

hello, my URL looks like: https://pbi.[domain].[com]/Reports but i am still getting the same error, of it saying that it couldnt find a PowerBI reporting server at this address

VijayP
Super User
Super User

@LukaP 

Which Power BI Desktop version you are using! There is a separate PBI Desktop for Report Server, Hopy you know that?!




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LukaP
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I am using PowerBI for reporting server. I downloaded it from the Reporting Server Web UI. If it makes a difference the server is located on a sub-domain: bpi.[DOMAIN].com

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