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Hi,
I'm trying to add a data source to my gateway.
I am trying to connect to a db which is on one of our organization servers (I have access to it).
Usually, when I log in to the server using SSMS, I don't need to enter a password, it authenticates me using my windows ID.
When I was asked to enter username and password in the data source setting page, I put in my username with the domain name (domain\username). As for the password, I wasn't sure which password to use. I tried to use my windows password or my PBI password but it still doesn't work. That's the error I'm getting:
Please help
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Thanks for the answer!
Where do I get this password from and how is it different from my Windows password?
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