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Connection to SSAS through Gateway using local user account. Is it possible?
I need a sandbox environment for testing some features of Power BI using an SSAS database, and connecting to it from PBI Service through On Premises Gateway. I have the SSAS database on my notebook,...
GilbertQ, I think that if I don't configure user mapping, I'm actually passing the Power BI email address to my SSAS cube, but the problem is that there is no way I can enable that address to have access to the cube as a regular user. SSAS role membership configuration won't accept that.
I have just seen a video from "Guy in a cube" on youtube that says that you need a domain... so, sadly, I think that the answer to my question is "it is impossible to do this", which is a real inconvenience for me...
The video is this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ownIGbcRAAU
He says that at 4:20 approx...
Thanks
Ok that makes sense.
If you can upgrade to SSAS 2017 there is an option to add an external user
If you can upgrade to SSAS 2017 there is an option to add an external user