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Create a connection

Create a Microsoft Fabric connection object in Administrator with the connection details of the Microsoft Power BI source system.
    1In Administrator, select Connections.
    2Click Add Connection and select Microsoft Fabric.
    3Enter the connection properties.
    The following table describes the connection properties:
    Property
    Description
    Connection Name
    Name of the connection.
    Each connection name must be unique within the organization. Connection names can contain alphanumeric characters, spaces, and the following special characters: _ . + -,
    Maximum length is 255 characters.
    Description
    Description of the connection. Maximum length is 4000 characters.
    Use Secret Vault
    Stores sensitive credentials for this connection in the secrets manager that is configured for your organization.
    This property appears only if secrets manager is set up for your organization.
    When you enable the secret vault in the connection, you can select the credentials that the Secure Agent retrieves from the secrets manager. If you don't enable this option, the credentials are stored in the repository or on a local Secure Agent, depending on how your organization is configured.
    Note:
    If you’re using this connection to apply data access policies through pushdown or proxy services, you cannot use the Secret Vault configuration option.
    For information about how to configure and use a secrets manager, see Secrets manager configuration.
    Runtime Environment
    The name of the runtime environment where you want to run tasks. Select a Secure Agent or serverless runtime environment.
    Authentication Type
    The authentication type to use for the connection. Choose to connect using the Admin User option or the Service Principal option.
    4Based on the authentication type you selected, enter the following connection properties:
    Admin User option
    Specify the following properties:
    Property
    Description
    Cloud URL
    URL to connect to the Microsoft Fabric account.
    Client ID
    Unique identifier of your application registered in Microsoft Entra ID.
    User Name
    User name to connect to the Microsoft Fabric account.
    Password
    Password associated with the user name.
    Service Principal option
    Use the service principal authentication method for national clouds in the United States. If you use other national clouds, see Tutorial: Embed Power BI content into your application for national clouds.
    Specify the following properties:
    Property
    Description
    Cloud URL
    URL to connect to the Microsoft Fabric account.
    Authentication URL
    URL to authenticate the application with Microsoft Entra ID.
    Scope
    Resource identifier that specifies the permissions requested for the application.
    Client ID
    Unique identifier of your application registered in Microsoft Entra ID.
    Tenant ID
    Unique identifier of the tenant registered in Microsoft Entra ID.
    Client Secret
    Secret key generated for the application in Microsoft Entra ID. It authenticates the application.
    Proxy properties
    If your organization uses an outgoing proxy server to connect to the Internet, the Secure Agent connects to Informatica Intelligent Cloud Services through the proxy server.
    Specify the following properties:
    Property
    Description
    Proxy Host
    Host name or IP address of the outgoing proxy server.
    Proxy Port
    Port number of the outgoing proxy server.
    Proxy User Name
    User name to connect to the proxy server. Required if the proxy server requires authentication.
    Proxy Password
    Password for the authenticated user to connect to the proxy server. Required if the proxy server requires authentication.
    5Click Test.
    6Click Save.