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6 years ago
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Non licensed users cannot access report

I have build a few reports on power bi and shared it on an app I created. The app works and licensed users are able to see the reports but non licensed users are not. It keeps on spinning - "Building...
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    v-lid-msft
    6 years ago

    Hi Anonymous ,

     

    GilbertQ  had post the right answer, as an addition , It is also mentioned in this official document:

     

    For app consumers, there are two options.

    • Option 1 The workspace for this app is not in a Power BI Premium capacity: All business users need Power BI Pro licenses to view your app.
    • Option 2 The workspace for this app is in a Power BI Premium capacity: Business users without Power BI Pro licenses in your organization can view app content. However, they can't copy the reports, or create reports based on the underlying datasets. Read What is Power BI Premium? for details.

     

    But there are is a share feature Publish to web which has many limitations you should consider.

    When you use Publish to web, anyone on the Internet can view your published report or visual. This requires no authentication and includes viewing detail level data your reports aggregate. Before publishing a report, make sure it is okay for you to share the data and visualizations publicly. Do not publish confidential or proprietary information. If in doubt, check your organization's policies before publishing.

     

    Best regards,

    Community Support Team _ Dong Li
    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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Anonymous
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6 years ago

benjamin_sasin 

I am at a similar position. It seems too much for a small organization to buy license for everyone or to buy premium capacity. And it seems completely pointless that we need to buy licenses for people who are just gonna view the report and nothing else.

 

I even tried the sharepoint feature. It did not work for us. It still requires user to have pro license. Do let me know if you figure out a workaround.

 

Thanks,

HV

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v-lid-msft
Community Support
6 years ago

Hi Anonymous ,

 

Based on this document, Users viewing a report in SharePoint need either a Power BI Pro license or the content needs to be in a workspace that's in a Power BI Premium capacity (EM or P SKU).


Best regards,