Why SQL Server Analysis Services Remote Connection work in Excel but not C# Web App

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I have a SQL Server Analysis Services Cube published to a remote windows server, not attached to a domain.

I can use use Excel to connect to it remotely by using the wizard at Data -> Get Data -> From Database -> From Analysis Services, and providing a userName and password of a user created on the server for this purpose. It works fine.

I need to connect to the cube with a web app (C#/Blazor). For testing/development, we need to connect from local website running on developer laptops, and well as a separate web servers (not same box as database server).

Tried the following, and many variations:

AdomdConnection(@"Data Source=<ip_address>; Catalog=<DB_Name>; User Id=<user>; Password=<user pwd>; Cube=<Cube_Name>; Provider=MSOLAP;");

The error message is:

A connection cannot be made. Ensure that the server is running. Unable to read data from the transport connection: An existing connection was forcibly closed by the remote host..

Since it works in Excel, that should mean there are no firewall or user/pwd issues. What am I missing?

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Solved this by using System.Data.OleDB instead of AdoMD.