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alk
Frequent Visitor
8 years ago

Report Server Role Clarification

Hello all,   I am currently testing the various roles available on PowerBI Report Server for users such as My Reports, Publisher, Browser, etc. I have a few questions regarding differentiating thes...
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muchinski
Resolver II
8 years ago

Hi,

you could find the explanation on SSRS documentation, once that Power BI Report Server is a superset of SQL Server Report Server.
It is also possible to create or modify roles by using the SQL Server Management Studio.
Please, check the following link. There you will find a detailed explanation of each role.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/reporting-services/security/role-definitions-predefined-roles?view=sql-server-2017


Quick answer:
- Publisher: Is a user has this role assigned in one folder, he will be able to create new reports there and edit those reports that he owns.
- My Reports: enable a "My Reports" folder under the Home directory (if the My Reports SSRS option is enabled). This folder is seemed only by the user who owns the folder or by SSRS admins. It can be used as a sandbox for self-service reporting, for example.

JanV's avatar
JanV
Resolver I
8 years ago

Thx, would this mean that for publishing report to the My Reports folder a users would not be required to have a PowerBI Pro license since it can't be really considered as sharing the report (which is mentioned in the EULA)? 

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    muchinski
    Resolver II
    8 years ago

    Hi JanV, well, I would NOT go that far. In my interpretation, the license is needed for those who author reports. Can someone from Microsoft please clarify this question?