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markefrody
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4 years ago
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External User Cannot Access Report in Power BI Service

Hi,   An external user who I have given access to read and reshare report link cannot access the report.   Link that I gave them are: 1. Web site address of the dashboard itself. 2. Cop...
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    v-yanjiang-msft
    4 years ago

    Hi markefrody ,

    If the external user has a free license now, he can only consume content that is shared to a Premium workspace. He can select the profile picture from the page header to see his license.

    Best Regards,
    Community Support Team _ kalyj

    If this post helps, then please consider Accept it as the solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

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markefrody
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4 years ago

GilbertQ 

Hi Gilbert,

 

Thank you for the response. I have shared to him the full tenant ID but he still cannot see the report.  Below is the screenshot of what he can currently see:

There is a warning in the top red section that his free trial of Power BI has ended. Is this the reason why he cannot see the report?

 

Best regards,
Mark V.



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GilbertQ
Super User
4 years ago

Hi markefrody 

 

Yes, the first thing I would do is to make sure they have a valid license.


Then what happens if the clicks on Guest Access?

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    markefrody
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    4 years ago

    GilbertQ 

     

    Hi Gilbert,

     

    May I know where the Guest Access is?

    Thanks.

    Best regards,
    Mark V.

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      GilbertQ
      Super User
      4 years ago

      Hi markefrody 

       

      Apologies i meant Guest Content?