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Data Encrption in Power BI
Hi pennyhoho117,
Microsoft uses symmetric encryption to securely store your data source credentials in the cloud when configuring Power BI Service. However, the exact storage location within the cloud is not publicly disclosed. This is primarily due to security and compliance reasons, as revealing specific details about credential storage could expose the system to potential security risks.
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Hi pennyhoho117,
Thanks for posting your query in Microsoft fabric community forum.
For detailed information regarding data encryption, data storage, credentials security, and gateway communication in Power BI, please refer to the following comprehensive document:
🔗 Power BI Security Whitepaper: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/guidance/whitepaper-powerbi-security
This document covers encryption methods, data flow, key management, and architecture diagrams that should address your questions.
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but the security whitepaper did not mentioned about where store the data source login credentials, encrption/decryption of login credentials, and the communication with the data gateway
Hi pennyhoho117,
Thank you for your follow-up question.
Please have a look at the below link, similar query was answed by the community member.
https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Service/PowerBI-Service-DataSource-Credentials-Storage/m-p/1826348
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Thank you.Hi
that link also mentioned data source login credentials using symmetric encryption, and store in cloud, but did not mentioned it store in which part of cloud?
Hi pennyhoho117,
Microsoft uses symmetric encryption to securely store your data source credentials in the cloud when configuring Power BI Service. However, the exact storage location within the cloud is not publicly disclosed. This is primarily due to security and compliance reasons, as revealing specific details about credential storage could expose the system to potential security risks.
If you find this information useful, please accept it as a solution and give it a 'Kudos' to assist others in locating it easily.
Thank you.