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idriscoll
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5 years ago
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Premium Per User Sharing with Free Users

I started a Premium Per User trial last week and have been exploring premium workspaces. I understand that one of the features of a premium workspace is that content can be shared with and viewed by ...
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Greg_Deckler
Community Champion
5 years ago

idriscoll - No, you are not missing a step. If you use a Premium capacity then that is when you can share with Free users. However, Premium Per User acts differently. If you use Premium Per User then everyone has to have Premium Per User is my understanding. It is a way to offer Premium features at a lower price point so that small and medium businesses can get the Premium features without shelling out $5K/month. I need to update my Power BI Licensing in Pictures.

  • idriscoll's avatar
    idriscoll
    Regular Visitor
    5 years ago

    Greg_Deckler So if free users cannot consume Premium Per User content, doesn't it act just the same as a Pro license?

    • StefanoGrimaldi's avatar
      StefanoGrimaldi
      Resident Rockstar
      5 years ago

      what he means its, as its a trial, you dont get the whole tenant to primiun, you are simulating that trial user its in a primiun tenant, therefore others arent as they arent on the triall, they need to run the trial to get it, if you purchase the whole tenant primiun capacity them it will behave as you where expecting. 

      • peterpan1966's avatar
        peterpan1966
        Frequent Visitor
        3 years ago

        so i am really lost here.   i am the only one that will be managing datasets and creating reports in a workspace.  i will be publishing the app for others to consume.  would "others" need a license or will they be able to use the published app with free license?   

    • v-kelly-msft's avatar
      v-kelly-msft
      Community Support
      5 years ago

      Hi idriscoll ，

       

      Free users only in premium capacity can act the same as a Pro license.PPU is applied for users while Premium capacity is applied for the capacity.

      Below are the related references:

      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/admin/service-premium-per-user-faq

      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/admin/service-premium-what-is

       

      Best Regards,
      Kelly

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  • Jeanxyz's avatar
    Jeanxyz
    Power Participant
    3 years ago

    I have the opposite problem: I have created a premium per user workspace and share the report with a free user. To my surprise, the free user can access the report with no need to upgrade the account. We don't have premium capacity license in the organization, so it's very confusing for me. Maybe it takes a few hours for the premum per user workspace get recongized in Power BI permission system?

    Greg