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hi
need some advises
if we create a dashboard and we want control only the administrator can deploy and share to certain users
a. can it be achieve via Power BI services or we need to buy Power BI server?
b. what kind of licenses is needed for both the administrator and viewer
c. control viewing of records (eg. grp A can only view A data), is achieve via dashboard control or control at power bi services or data level ?
hi
can i check there is no such the role or concept of an administrator in powerBI?
every microsoft users with pro license can deploy and shared their dashboard?
anyway to control that only certain staff can deploy and share, and the rest are just viewe
thank you
Hi,
1. there is a role previously called power bi administrator, now it is Fabric administrator.
see this document.
Understanding Power BI administration roles - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
2. depends on context.
see Share Power BI reports and dashboards with coworkers and others - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
3. Use workspace access management
see Roles in workspaces in Power BI - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
Manage dataset access permissions - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
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Hi, @pplim
Here are some advices for you.
a. User access control can be achieved with both Power BI Service (cloud-based) and Power BI Server (on-premise).
b. Licensing:
c. Control viewing of records via Row-Level Security (RLS) at the data level. You define user roles and access rules within Power BI, which are applied when viewing data on Power BI Service or Server.
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hi
thanks for your reply
do you have the link to user guides or reference on how the administrator can setup the dashboard and grant access control?
thank you!
Here is the link for you to know about access control in the Power BI service. Manage dataset access permissions - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/collaborate-share/service-request-access
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/collaborate-share/service-share-dashboards
These documents would help you.
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