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[DaleC]

Bi Team

Great work great product.

Just one thing that almost made me give up and quite probably many others.

The registration process is quite complicated it took me about 1/2 a day to sort it. 

For Example;

Account 1 - Tried using my work 365 Account & could not sign in.  After searching it seems BI wont work if your 365 account is through GODADDY!  Why?

Account 2 - Then tried my private account but BI wont accept outlook emails even if it is linked to a full 365 subscription.  Why?

Account 3 - Tried using my Bigpond email same as 2

Account 4 - Set up a new unpaid Microsoft Account using the company I consult.  Worked fine but when others in the team using same email domain tried to log in and view it would not let them.  Even after I shared using their specific emails with same domain as my log in.

There may be reasons for the above and I would appreciate any help/advise.  But seriuosly, you have such a great product why dont you make the subscription and sharing simpler.  Who knows how many others have not perservered like myself.

Cheers

Dale

[v-ljerr-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @DaleC,

Thanks for the feedback.

For Example;

Account 1 - Tried using my work 365 Account & could not sign in.  After searching it seems BI wont work if your 365 account is through GODADDY!  Why?

Account 2 - Then tried my private account but BI wont accept outlook emails even if it is linked to a full 365 subscription.  Why?

Account 3 - Tried using my Bigpond email same as 2

Account 4 - Set up a new unpaid Microsoft Account using the company I consult.  Worked fine but when others in the team using same email domain tried to log in and view it would not let them.  Even after I shared using their specific emails with same domain as my log in.

There may be reasons for the above and I would appreciate any help/advise. 

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Here is the documentation which could help you learn how to sign up for Power BI and begin using it for your personal report and visualization needs, i.e. what options you have? What you need to sign up? What email address can be used with Power BI? And a table which summarizes some of the most common reasons you may not be able to complete signup and ways you can workaround these issues.

But seriuosly, you have such a great product why dont you make the subscription and sharing simpler.  Who knows how many others have not perservered like myself.

Based on my understanding, one important reason should be for the security. 

Regards