Can security be setup concerning the visibility of the dataset

[eddydm]

Is it possible to put some security on a report (published to a workspace) use by the power bi service so that a user can see the whole report, but can't see the dataset used in this report?

I don't mean RowLevelSecurity. I want a user to see the report. He may see all the data regarding a visualisation (lets say the export of a table to see how many male/females there are in a company), but not the whole dataset (lets say the list of staffmembers with names, gender, birthdays, ... )

Thanks in advance for any idea/solution.

[ankitpatira · Accepted solution]

@eddydm When you share a dashboard with the users they see dashboard and report behind it but not the dataset. 

[greggyb · Accepted solution]

With access to a dashboard the end users will have access to Q&A on the dataset(s) behind any of the visuals in the dashboard.

Even if you disable the display of the Q&A search box on the dashboard, an end user can trivially access Q&A by appending "/qna?q=" to the URL of the dashboard.

If the dataset does not support Q&A (e.g. a live connection to SSAS), then this would not be a concern.

The distribution methods that will support this are sharing of a dashboard or view-only membership in a group workspace. A content pack will always include the dataset.

[eddydm]

@greggyb Thanks for the info. I will accept it as a solution for my problem, because you informed me about those risks. It's not a real solution for my problem. I think it is not possible to make the dataset invisible (except by using SSAS which is not implemented in our company).

[CahabaData]

The dataset is not visible in Publish To Web.  Only the Report Pages can be viewed.

[greggyb]

Any live connection or DirectQuery source will behave the same. It is imported data models that pose the risk with Q&A

[CahabaData]

Also the Publish-to-Web feature will achieve what you seek.

[ankitpatira · Accepted solution]

@eddydm When you share a dashboard with the users they see dashboard and report behind it but not the dataset.