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Skazal
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Is it possible to use a service principal for authentication to an Azure Resource Graph data source?

I have several queries that use Azure Resource Graph.  Once published to the Power BI Service, how do I set authentication to use a Service Principal?

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Skazal
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Are there plans to allow Service Principal authentication to Azure Resource Graph from the Power BI Service?

Anonymous
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Hi @Skazal ,

 

Yes, PowerBI Service does not support the service principal authentication method for the Azure Resource Graph at this time, you can submit your ideas here(Home). 

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Thank you for your support and understanding of PowerBI.

 

 

Best regards,

Mengmeng Li

GilbertQ
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Hi @Skazal 

 

You can follow my blog post, but I'll show you how to add Azure Storage to a service principle. As you will see in the screenshot, you can also add the Microsoft graph with the same service principle permission to go to allow you to then read the information from the graph. Configuring the Service Principal access Microsoft Fabric OneLake APIs - FourMoo | Fabric | Power BI





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So how do you configure the Power BI report to connect to Resource Graph using a Service Principal when refreshing?  I don't see that option in the Power BI Service.  

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