report embed - end user authentication always required ?

[kaspo]

Hi,

I've build a sample app in node which embeds a PowerBi Report. Is it intended behavior that every user of the app needs to login to https://login.microsoftonline.com ? I thought the idea of Power BI Embedded is that it can be integrated without the need of end user authentication. 

[v-ljerr-msft]

Hi @kaspo,

There are different ways to authenticate with Power BI Embedded. In your scenario, you can use Keys and App Tokens for authentication and authorization, instead of explicit end-user authentication.

In this model, your application manages authentication and authorization for your end-users. When necessary, your app creates and sends the App Tokens that tells our service to render the requested report. This design doesn't require your app to use Azure Active Directory for user authentication and authorization, although you still can.

For more details about authenticating and authorizing with Power BI Embedded, you can refer to this article. 

Regards