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I am having issues connecting to a database on a server where I installed On-Prem GateWay. I am running it in Enterprise mode and the server (the MS "test" server) sees the gateway is running, but when I try to connect to a data set on the server, I get
Could it be a firewall issue? If so, is there anything I can do (except turn off the Firewall) to fix this?
Thanks in advance for the help!
Michael
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Could very well be the firewall. Might have to open some ports. Double check connection string.
You could check the Issues forum here:
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Issues/idb-p/Issues
And if it is not there, then you could post it.
If you have Pro account you could try to open a support ticket. If you have a Pro account it is free. Go to https://support.powerbi.com. Scroll down and click "CREATE SUPPORT TICKET".
Hi,
Please check your authentication in SQL Server or ports limitations.
See this:
Hope this can help.
Best Regards,
Giotto
Could very well be the firewall. Might have to open some ports. Double check connection string.
You could check the Issues forum here:
https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Issues/idb-p/Issues
And if it is not there, then you could post it.
If you have Pro account you could try to open a support ticket. If you have a Pro account it is free. Go to https://support.powerbi.com. Scroll down and click "CREATE SUPPORT TICKET".
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