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Kerberos delegation error (KRB5KDC_ERR_BADOPTION)

Error code: kerberos-delegation

Power BI dataset refresh error — what it means and how to fix it.

What this means

Kerberos constrained delegation is not configured (the SPN is missing on the gateway service account).

How to fix it

  1. Add the source SPN to the gateway account's Delegation tab.
  2. Set the user mapping and add the account to the Windows Authorization Access Group.
  3. Run the gateway SSO test.
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