Privacy Firewall
13 articles
Solving “The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden.”
The error “The remote server returned an error: (403) Forbidden” indicates that the remote web server,…
Power Query and OAuth2: Fixing “The credentials provided for the source are invalid.”
The error “The credentials provided for the source are invalid” occurs during OAuth2 authentication when Power…
“Please specify how to connect”: Handling Anonymous vs. Windows Auth.
The “Please specify how to connect” prompt appears in Power Query when the data engine cannot…
Fixing “The user was not authorized” when connecting to SharePoint lists.
The “The user was not authorized” error occurs when Power Query tries to connect to a…
Troubleshooting Native Database Queries and the “Permission Denied” error.
Running native SQL queries inside Power Query, either by writing SQL into the database connector dialog…
How to configure “Fast Combine” to bypass security overhead.
When Power Query combines data from separate locations, its Data Mashup Engine builds isolated security boundaries…
Merging Web Data with Local Tables: Privacy Level collisions.
Merging web data with local tables in Power Query triggers a privacy level collision when the…
Combining Local Excel Files with SQL Server: The Firewall workaround.
Combining a local Excel file with an enterprise SQL Server database inside a single Power Query…
“Information is needed about data privacy” popup: How to stop it permanently.
The “Information is needed about data privacy” prompt appears in Power Query whenever a query attempts…
How to fix Privacy Level Mismatches: Public vs. Organizational vs. Private.
In Power Query, privacy level mismatches occur when a single query attempts to combine or evaluate…
Understanding the “Ignore Privacy Levels” setting: Risks and Rewards
Managing security boundaries in Power Query often leads to frustrating mashup blocks that bring data processing…
Formula.Firewall: Data privacy settings prevent combining sources.
The Formula.Firewall error halts Power Query operations when you attempt to merge or cross-reference separate data…