Power BI Report server "The remote server returned an error: (401) Unauthorized" error when uploading .pbix files

Question

Getting below error when I try to upload .pbix files to the power BI report server via desktop client or browser. We are running October 2020 version of the report server. We are able to upload other files types (word, xl etc) without any issue. Any suggestions? Error: 2021-03-01 08:55:28.8996|ERROR|82|The remote server returned an error: (401) Unauthorized.| RequestID = s_a1c58ac5-03e1-48e1-ab96 2021-03-01 08:55:29.0101|TRACE|82|OData exception occurred: Microsoft.ReportingServices.Portal.Interfaces.Exceptions.PowerBIReportNotSupportedException: There was an error uploading your .pbix file. Verify that the file has not been corrupted and that the file extension matches the format of the file. ---> System.Net.WebException: The remote server returned an error: (401) Unauthorized. at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.GetResponse() at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Portal.ODataWebApi.Utils.PbixReportHelper.ValidateRenderingIsSupportedAndSetProperties(PowerBIReport entity, String powerBiUri, ILogger logger, IPrincipal userPrincipal, String reportServerHostName) at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Portal.ODataWebApi.Common.PowerBIReportsControllerHelper.ValidatePbiReportRenderingIsSupportedAndSetProperties(PowerBIReport item) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Portal.ODataWebApi.Common.PowerBIReportsControllerHelper.ValidatePbiReportRenderingIsSupportedAndSetProperties(PowerBIReport item) at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Portal.ODataWebApi.V2.Controllers.CatalogItemsController.ValidatePbiFile(CatalogItem entity) at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Portal.ODataWebApi.V2.Controllers.CatalogItemsController.AddEntity(CatalogItem entity, CatalogItem& createdEntity) at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Portal.ODataWebApi.Controllers.Reflection.EntitySetReflectionODataController1.Post(ODataPath oDataPath, T value) at lambda_method(Closure , Object , Object[] ) at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ReflectedHttpActionDescriptor.ActionExecutor.<>c__DisplayClass6_2.<GetExecutor>b__2(Object instance, Object[] methodParameters) at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ReflectedHttpActionDescriptor.ExecuteAsync(HttpControllerContext controllerContext, IDictionary2 arguments, CancellationToken cancellationToken) --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown --- at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw() at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ApiControllerActionInvoker.<InvokeActionAsyncCore>d__1.MoveNext() --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown --- at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw() at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ActionFilterResult.<ExecuteAsync>d__5.MoveNext() --- End of stack trace from previous location where exception was thrown --- at System.Runtime.ExceptionServices.ExceptionDispatchInfo.Throw() at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.TaskAwaiter.HandleNonSuccessAndDebuggerNotification(Task task) at System.Web.Http.Controllers.ExceptionFilterResult.<ExecuteAsync>d__6.MoveNext().| RequestID = s_a1c58ac5-03e1-48e1-ab96-

Answer 1

Hi Giri,

SSRS related questions are supported but Power BI related questions are not supported on this forum. It's better to reach out to dedicated forum over here:

https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Forums/ct-p/PBI_Comm_Forums

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Please don't forget to Accept Answer and Up-vote if the response helped -- Vaibhav

Answer 2

Hi Vaibhav,

Thank you. This Power BI onpermise related so I thought to post the question here.