How do I run reports as an admin on a workstation?

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I am trying to run my monthly reports from my laptop and not my "server" computer as I usually do. 

The error that I get is: "The Pastel Auto Connection system failed to create a link to your data. The error returned was:- Bad file name or number"

Is the problem a BI license issue or is there a step in the connection that I am missing?