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JMSNYC
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‎05-06-2019 08:58 AM

Hi. 

 

How can I have users, using PowerBI desktop, to "view-only" the dashboard, when they open my file on their PBI Desktop?

 

I dont want users to have access to the tables, the connections between tables, the filters, and the different panes / ribbons.

 

Thank you for you help.

JM 

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‎05-06-2019 09:08 AM

@JMSNYC it is not possible with powerbi desktop, you have to publish the report to powerbi.com and share it from there.



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parry2k
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‎05-06-2019 09:08 AM

@JMSNYC it is not possible with powerbi desktop, you have to publish the report to powerbi.com and share it from there.



Subscribe to the @PowerBIHowTo YT channel for an upcoming video on List and Record functions in Power Query!!

Learn Power BI and Fabric - subscribe to our YT channel - Click here: @PowerBIHowTo

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JMSNYC
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‎05-06-2019 12:40 PM

Thank you for your answer Parry2K.

 

Now my question to you is: how do i let people access the dashboard without being able to modify the parameters: 

 

  • Get a PowerBI Premium license?
  • Publish the dashboard on my client's SharePoint? Simpler option?

What does it require to post the PowerBI dashboard on my client's SharePoint ? Never did that.

 

Any guidance is strongly appreciated.

 

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