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Power BI Error:
AADSTS50064

What does this error mean?

Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD) could not validate the supplied username or password during sign-in.

Common causes

  • 1Incorrect or mistyped password for the user or service account signing in
  • 2Expired password — the account password has passed its Entra ID expiration policy and must be reset
  • 3Account temporarily locked out after repeated failed sign-in attempts (smart lockout)
  • 4Stored credentials on a Power BI data source, gateway connection, or ADF linked service are out of date after a password rotation
  • 5Service account used by a refresh / pipeline has had its password rotated without updating the dependent connections

How to fix it

  1. 1Verify the exact account being used and try signing in manually at https://portal.azure.com — if that fails, the credential itself is the problem (not the app).
  2. 2Reset the password in Entra ID (Users → select user → Reset password) or have the user reset via https://passwordreset.microsoftonline.com if it has expired.
  3. 3If the account is locked, wait out the smart-lockout window (default ~1 minute, increasing with repeats) or have an admin unlock it via the Entra ID portal.
  4. 4Update the stored credentials everywhere they are reused: Power BI dataset → Settings → Data source credentials, on-premises data gateway connections, and ADF/Fabric linked services.
  5. 5For automated refreshes, prefer a service principal or managed identity over a user password to avoid recurrence after the next password rotation.

Frequently asked questions

What does AADSTS50064 mean?

Credential validation on username or password has failed.

How do I fix this error?

Check your application registration, token configuration, and user permissions in the Azure portal. Review Conditional Access policies if the error is policy-related.

Source · learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity-platform/reference-error-codes#aadsts-error-codes

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