Share a Pro dashboard with a standard user

[dfraser2]

Right now, If I use PowerBI desktop to create a dataset, report and dashboard. I am not able to share it with a standard user. This effectively means that we have to either licence everyone as a pro (very expensive for 4k people), or not use the pro features at all (which isn't what we want). Pro users should be able to build and schedule the PowerBI, and then be able to share with any company user using AD security groups. Without these options the tool may not be a viable option...

[peterg_intervat]

This is a massive issue in terms of trying to promote PowerBI. The main purpose of dashboarding and collaboration is that the information is current (within reason). I dont think a hourly update should be a feature for every user that has the dashboard shared with them (excluding group and content pack for now). I agree pro should be for the developer or account responsible for refresh but not every shared user thereafter.

[banchenkov]

Same question, why I cant share some reports for free users. Also, why inst possible to create group from nonPRO users?

[Luizrocha]

What's the use of Groups, that we try to enforce inside the organization, if we have to pay more to get people to colaborate inside them?

[amr_guenena2]

I strongly Agree, I am not seeing any value in the product if I have to license all users as pro, like many organizations, information is shared from few to many, and for things like KPIs the cost is not feasible at $10/head

[osoosh]

In that case, why not increase the price for pro user (notably admin user) say 20 dollars/ reasonable price and let us share our dashboard with non admins!

[Brian_Luke1]

We are in the process of instrumenting our business and looking for a platform that will allow analysts and devs to create dashboards that can be shared with executive leaders via phone/tablet app. Sadly, on the basis of this thread, I will be looking elsewhere. We are an Office 365 shop and makes no sense that I can't leverage AD groups and permissions. Also makes no sense that these execs would have to pay for a license to get read only access to dashboards. MSFT you need to rethink both your naming and pricing strategy.

[bryants1]

Live in the comfort that it will be free some day soon. And if the PowerBI team, doesn't believe it, ask them what happened to Xamarin after Microsoft bought it, bundled in the MSDN subscriptions.

[colinschwecke]

what a joke, So if i sign up to pro so that i can have a scheduled update more frequently than 1 per day then i can no longer share that information with anyone else unless they also upgrade. I feel sorry for the technical team at Microsoft who create these useful tools just to have the marketing/sales department cripple them.

[sandeeppunreddy]

What a Joke! Really? Not going to work with us with more than 350 people who consume reports on a daily basis. Agree with 'Oso' MS can charge more for Pro accounts if needed and should let Pro users share dashboards with basic users. Will explore other options like QLIK View.

[Niek]

Dear Microsoft, The world of exchanging Information is quicker Than you see. Please! Distribution to e-mails from outside the Company and also "Personal mail" like Google should be implemented asap! Competing with qlikview and isense etc. Requires An open world of datavisualisation!