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Hi,
I am relatively familiar with embedding powerbi apps in ASP.NET web applicatsions by calling the Power BI Service API using PowerBI.NET SKD. I usually authenticate with Azure Ad.
However, I have been expermenting with using other authentication provider and I am wondering how I can go about accessing the powerbi service principal within the app without authenticating the whole app with AzureAd
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Would the methods mentioned here be helpful: Embed Power BI content in an embedded analytics application with service principal and an applicatio...
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@collinq The methods only seem to use azure as as authentication method.
What I am trying to do is
- authenticate user of my app using adfs federation service ✓ done
-embed reports within my app using the app -owns data embedding method by registering an azure as app as service principal. ✓ done
I can do these separately but cannot do both in the same app for some reason.
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