Handling Authentication Issues

Common Error Messages

1. gcloud/bq CLI:
   • ERROR: (bq) You do not currently have an active account selected.
   • No credentialed accounts.
   • Configuration error: No account is currently active.
2. Execution Failures (Python/Notebooks):
   • google.auth.exceptions.DefaultCredentialsError: Could not automatically determine credentials.
   • Forbidden: 403 Access Denied (when it's clearly an auth issue).

Verification Step