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Unable to connect Power BI to Business Central on-prem using basic auth

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when i am trying to connect with username and password (web service access key) it shows me error " the password wont be encrypted when sent"

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    DAnny3211 Profile Picture
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    RE: Unable to connect Power BI to Business Central on-prem using basic auth

    hi

    The error message you are seeing when trying to connect Power BI to Business Central using basic authentication is related to security settings in Power BI. By default, Power BI requires that all credentials used for data source connections be encrypted.

    However, when using basic authentication with Business Central on-premises, the password is sent as plain text and is not encrypted. This can cause Power BI to display the error message you are seeing.

    To resolve this issue, you can disable the encryption requirement for the data source connection in Power BI. Here are the steps:

    Open Power BI Desktop.

    Go to 'File' > 'Options and settings' > 'Data source settings'.

    Find the data source you are trying to connect to Business Central on-premises and click on 'Edit Permissions'.

    In the 'Edit Permissions' dialog, uncheck the 'Encrypt connections' option.

    Click 'OK' to save the changes and close the dialog.

    Test the data source connection again.

    Note that disabling encryption for data source connections can have security implications. If possible, it is recommended to use a more secure authentication method, such as OAuth, when connecting to Business Central on-premises.

    DAniele

  • Rahulbhagat18 Profile Picture
    10 on at
    RE: Unable to connect Power BI to Business Central on-prem using basic auth

    Hi Daniel,

                   Thanks for reply . I follow the steps but not able to find Encrypt Connection Option.

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    Marco Mels Profile Picture
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    RE: Unable to connect Power BI to Business Central on-prem using basic auth

    Hello,

    You are not able to connect over http to a PowerBi source.  It must be  at least a trusted SSL cert en ODataV4 and SSL must be enabled on the NST instance.

    Thank you.

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    YUN ZHU Profile Picture
    92,762 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at
    RE: Unable to connect Power BI to Business Central on-prem using basic auth

    Hi, hope the following helps as well.

    Set up Business Central on-premises for Power BI integration

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/admin-powerbi-setup#setup

    Thanks.

    ZHU

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