topic PBIRS Report with no one having content manager access in Report Server

PBIRS Report with no one having content manager access

vickyd — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 19:49:34 GMT

I had a report where the Builtin\Admin account had content manager access and a few other groups had browser access.

In an attempt to remove the other groups and only keep the admin group, I ended up doing the opposite causing the admin group to go away and resulting in no user being a "Content Manager" for the report.

Is there any other alternative to manage the security for that report and reinstate admin group as the Content Manager?

Re: PBIRS Report with no one having content manager access

josef78 — Sat, 20 Feb 2021 13:54:52 GMT

check this topic Solved: Re: Accidentally removed elevated rights AD groups... - Microsoft Power BI Community

Re: PBIRS Report with no one having content manager access

v-janeyg-msft — Mon, 22 Feb 2021 09:25:24 GMT

Hi, vickyd

After testing, there is a way to add administrators again. You need to open the browser with administrator authority, then open the report server, and re-add ‘BUILTIN\Administrators’ in the settings.

Best Regards

Janey Guo

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Re: PBIRS Report with no one having content manager access

v-janeyg-msft — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 02:05:44 GMT

Hi, vickyd

Have you tried my suggestion? Did it fail? My test here can solve your operation of deleting admin. Do you think there is any problem?

Best Regards

Janey Guo

Re: PBIRS Report with no one having content manager access

vickyd — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 02:08:21 GMT

I did try it. Didn't work though. When I click on "Manage" it basically shows a you do not have permission message as usual.

Re: PBIRS Report with no one having content manager access

v-janeyg-msft — Wed, 24 Feb 2021 02:17:48 GMT

Hi, vickyd Do you use the administrator's computer to log in?