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Access to the semantic model from App
Hi everyone!
Problem: Power BI App grants implicit semantic model access (“App” permission). How do I prevent App viewers from seeing the tables that semantic model consists of, or any other metadata?
Input:
1. I've created a workspace that has a Power BI report, semantic model, and App (created not using the New Item > Org App (preview), if that's important, but with the button Create app next to Manage Access and Workspace Settings).
2. The Report is included in App.
3. I gave access to the App to people outside my organisation (having their emails as the security group): set as Audience in the App settings, step 3.
4. Turned out, they can see Tables once they click on View semantic model. These users don't have access to the workspace or the report, but surprisingly they do have access (Column Permissions > App) to the semantic model.
Appreciate help or any official guidance / documentation links.
Thanks,
Nat
When you publish a Power BI App:
Any user who can view a report in the App is automatically granted implicit “Read” access to the underlying semantic model.
This implicit permission shows up as “App” under Semantic model → Permissions.
That access is required so visuals can query the model.
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When you publish a Power BI App:
Any user who can view a report in the App is automatically granted implicit “Read” access to the underlying semantic model.
This implicit permission shows up as “App” under Semantic model → Permissions.
That access is required so visuals can query the model.
Hi ndias ,
Not sure if you want to use a workspace app, but it does not give access to the semantic model.
Here is an article on some differences between workspace apps and org apps: https://community.fabric.microsoft.com/t5/Fabric-platform-Community-Blog/Org-apps-vs-Workspace-apps-for-Fabric-and-Power-BI/ba-p/4663708
Hi ndias,
Thank you for posting your query in the Microsoft Fabric Community Forum, and thanks to cengizhanarslan & djurecic for sharing valuable insights.
Could you please confirm if your query has been resolved by the provided solutions? This would be helpful for other members who may encounter similar issues.
Thank you for being part of the Microsoft Fabric Community.
Hello ndias,
Hope everything’s going great with you. Just checking in has the issue been resolved or are you still running into problems? Sharing an update can really help others facing the same thing.
Thank you.
Hi v-ssriganesh,
Thanks for your message! I've found a solution which is hiding the tables in pbix file and then publishing it again (just like one can do with filters). In this case, viewers cannot see the content.
Best,
Nat
