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Hello
My database is an Excel on the company's sharepoint, but I'm having trouble editing my credentials.
used to work, don't know what happened...
The data source on Power Query (desktop):
The error message on Data source credentials:
I've tried all the alternative solutions found in the forum but nothing worked (clear credentials, update the BI to the latest version and clear cache)
Is it a problem related to the security of the company?
I can access sharepoint lists normally, the problem is in the web connection
Hi @Natalia_gobbo ,
Please try to use Windows Authentication method under Data source credentials.
Best regards,
Community Support Team_Binbin Yu
If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.
"unable to authenticate with the credentials provided"
I am having the same issue. I have tried all the solutions and still
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