Testing Security using PowerBI

[Ang0]

Hi,

The architecture we are using is Microsoft Power BI on SSAS and I am trying to establish that the security implemented in SSAS works correctly in Power BI.

I have a test account set up and am trying to use that to mimick what my users will see.

I create an InPrivate Window in IE and login to the test account. As soon as I get directed to my organisations sign-on page the systems realises some how that its me and applies my own security profile instead of that assigned to the test user. Is there a way to simulate logging on as the test user without logging on to my laptop with that account?

Thank you in advance

[v-ljerr-msft]

Hi @Ang0,

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I create an InPrivate Window in IE and login to the test account. As soon as I get directed to my organisations sign-on page the systems realises some how that its me and applies my own security profile instead of that assigned to the test user.

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What do you mean about "As soon as I get directed to my organisations sign-on page the systems realises some how that its me and applies my own security profile instead of that assigned to the test user"? Could you be more precisely with this? It's better to post some screen short?

Regards

[Ang0]

Thanks for looking into this.

I'm sorry - I don't actuall see how to post screens shots. I can see that I can post a photo or video but not an image.

I'll try again with words...

I log on to Office 365 as test@..... .

IE displays the message "Redirecting. We're taking you to your organisations sign-in page.

After a few seconds the screen refreshes and says "Good Morning Ang."

Thats the problem... I don't want the Power BI to know that I'm Ang. I want it to think that I'm test.

My work around has been to keep loging off my PC and logging on as test which has been painful.

Thanks

Ang

[Ang0 · Accepted solution]

I think I've logged this in the wrong forum but I've found an easier work around - use the "map user names" facility on the datasource.

[v-ljerr-msft]

Hi @Ang0,

Great to hear the problem got resolved! Could you accept your reply as solution to help others who has similar issue easily find the answer and close this thread?

Regards