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Johann_32
Advocate II
5 years ago

Power BI Desktop - Restrict / hide specific datasource types

Hello,   we don't want to allow our Power BI Desktop users to connect to every datasource that is offered in the "Get Data" dialogue.   For example, we only want to allow them the use the "Import...
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v-lionel-msft
Community Support
5 years ago

Hi Johann_32 ,

 

Do you mean to modify this file?

 

Best regards,
Lionel Chen

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Johann_32
Advocate II
5 years ago

Hello Lionel!

thanks for your response..

 

I guess editing a dll file which is from Microsoft is not possible, of course. Or is it intended and possible?

 

I was thinking there could be whether a configuration file where I can change what datasources are allowed to be seen,

 

or,

 

some registry settings (regedit) that I can edit to hide some datasources to be available for the user.

 

Best regards,

 

Johann