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Marizach
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Power BI Desktop Authentication using Service Principal

‎04-01-2024 06:55 AM

I'm trying to create Power BI reports using the Desktop application. Right now I'm using my user account to authenticate and pull data from data sources. Is there a way to authenticate into the Desktop app using a service principal instead, for security reasons?

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amitchandak
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‎04-01-2024 12:56 PM

@Marizach , refer if these two can help

https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Service/Power-bi-service-principal-auth/m-p/2798889

https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Desktop/Unable-to-use-service-principal-with-Power-BI-desk...

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