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Report Server: Enabling Power BI Pro
Hi d_gosbell ,
Thanks for the information, I require a little more elaboration on the below questions,
a) Do I need to download anything on the test server (where PBIRS is installed) or on my system where I create reports for using the Pro Version?
Does the Admin have to assign Pro license to my account?
1) Can you please tell me how I can check if I have Power BI Pro license in my Power BI Report Server? How can I check on that? And how to check the number of Pro licenses I have in total?
As you can see in this image, I checked on the PBI website, with my log in, and it says this, but Pro Trial User only? And it says for like 50 days? I had enable the free pro trial a few months back, so that free 60 day version should be over by now. So, is this my actual Pro license then?
2) So, as you know since my PBIRS is on another server, and I'm currently making reports on my own system using PBI Desktop with RS. As you say, I don't have to enable anything to use Pro, so does that mean on my own system now I will have Pro features as well? Such as the 10GB data storage, ability to share report (if required), additional visualizations and functionalities available only in Pro, etc?
3) Is it like when I purchased the Pro licenses for report development in PBIRS, the licenses are for named users only? There is a new person joining my team, can I share with him this Pro license as well so he can use it on his system too, how can I do that?
As, I'm using PBI Desktop with RS on my own system to create reports, so how do I know I have Pro functionalities?
4) Also, as I now have the Pro license after purchasing it with PBIRS, does that mean I can use Power BI Pro in a standalone way too, as in only for creating reports and sharing it with users in the organization, but not using it for publishing on the Report Server?
Thanks in advance!
niyati_61 wrote:
a) Do I need to download anything on the test server (where PBIRS is installed) or on my system where I create reports for using the Pro Version?
Does the Admin have to assign Pro license to my account?
No you don't need to download anything to the server.
If your admins have blocked the ability for users to purchase their own licenses then yes, your admin will need to assign a Pro license to your account. Otherwise you can purchase your own Pro license with a credit card.
niyati_61 wrote:
1) Can you please tell me how I can check if I have Power BI Pro license in my Power BI Report Server? How can I check on that?
The easiest way to check is to login to app.powerbi.com then click on your avatar in the top right corner and it will show what sort of license you have
niyati_61 wrote:
And how to check the number of Pro licenses I have in total?
I think you need to be a Microsoft 365 admin to see how many licenses your organization has purchased. You can view this at https://portal.office.com/AdminPortal/Home#/licenses if you are an admin.
niyati_61 wrote:
2) So, as you know since my PBIRS is on another server, and I'm currently making reports on my own system using PBI Desktop with RS. As you say, I don't have to enable anything to use Pro, so does that mean on my own system now I will have Pro features as well? Such as the 10GB data storage, ability to share report (if required), additional visualizations and functionalities available only in Pro, etc?
Well you don't have anything on your own system. But in addition to publishing to Report Server you will have 10Gb on app.powerbi.com that you could use and share with other pro users.
niyati_61 wrote:
3) Is it like when I purchased the Pro licenses for report development in PBIRS, the licenses are for named users only? There is a new person joining my team, can I share with him this Pro license as well so he can use it on his system too, how can I do that?
Licenses are assigned to named users you cannot share a license
niyati_61 wrote:
As, I'm using PBI Desktop with RS on my own system to create reports, so how do I know I have Pro functionalities?
As mentioned above if you login to app.powerbi.com and click on you avatar in the top right corner it will tell you what license you have.
niyati_61 wrote:
4) Also, as I now have the Pro license after purchasing it with PBIRS, does that mean I can use Power BI Pro in a standalone way too, as in only for creating reports and sharing it with users in the organization, but not using it for publishing on the Report Server?
Yes
Hi d_gosbell ,
Okay got what you're saying, so basically just to see if I'm right,
When we purchased SQL Enterprise Edition with SA (for PBIRS), along with Power BI Pro Licenses for Report development.
a) For Power BI Pro, for 3 users, I have the license key given to me. We have not yet assigned it to anyone.
It has not been assigned to any user account yet. How can I assign this Pro License to myself and another user?
1) Power BI Pro Licenses - Named User Licenses, which means only the user to which the license is assigned can use it. No sharing of the license is allowed.
2) Admin needs to assign this Power BI Pro License to my Microsoft account email ID, correct?
Once it is assigned to my account, I can check it via app.powerbi.com
3) As you know I have PBI Desktop for RS installed on my own system to develop, save, and upload reports to the PBIRS web portal.
Now, as PBI Pro will be assigned to my account,
when I'm using PBI Desktop for RS, all I need to do is sign in my account (as in image) in Desktop RS to enable Power BI Pro on my PBI Desktop for RS app too right? (or technically even regular power bi app as long as I sign in)
So, as long as Pro is assigned to my account, I can sign in the Desktop RS app (to use PRO) from any system for Pro. Then it doesn't matter if I use the test server or my own system, because I have Pro assigned to my account.Would you say my understanding of this is right?