Gateway - Mapped Network Refresh

[luis-martins]

Hello guys,

I have a little problem here.

I want to use a Mapped Network Folder as Data Source, and in my PowerBI Desktop it work well, but when I want to put in Service/Online and schedule refresh, I can't configure de GateWay (entreprise).

I work in my laptop with the mapped network and I have the same Mapped Network in the server were Gateway is installed.

I have already navigate in the forum, and I have done:

- Retrive the UNC path of my Mapped Network from the server where GateWay is installed, using "cmd.exe" >"net use"

But when I put the credencial in GateWay configuration they give me an error of "Invalid Connection credential".

I already try the credencial for the Mapped Network and the credencial from Domain\User of my server.

The credentials for Mapped Network are with email.

What I do wrong?

Thank you!

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[GilbertQ]

Hi @luis-martins 

You will need the same credential to have permissions to the mapped network in order for it to work.

[luis-martins]

So is not possible to connect to a Mapped Network via Service, if the Credencials of the Mapped Network aren't the Same as the Credencials to acess to the Gateway.

There is a solution, a workarround?

[GilbertQ]

Hi @luis-martins 

Would this blog post not help? 

Chris Webb's BI Blog: Configuring Power BI Gateway Data Sources For Files And Folders Chris Webb's B...

[GilbertQ]

Hi @luis-martins 

In order to refresh a mapped network file you will need to have either the standard or personal gateway installed and being on when the refresh happens.

It needs to have a connection to the underlying file in order to refresh it

[luis-martins]

@GilbertQ 

Hello,

I have the Standard gateway installed in my server. 

I have the mapped network drive there also.

I can acess in my server to the mapped network, but I can't use it as shecdule refresh in powerBI

I have 2 credential: 1 for the server, and 1 for the mapped network