Unable to update permissions after Pro trial ends

[jiwhite]

I used the Power BI Pro trial to check out report sharing.  After the Pro trial ended I no longer have access to view or change permissions to the reports although they can still be viewed by others who still have access to Pro.  Can I change the permissions on the reports other than deleting them?  This appears to be a security issue.  It would make sense if I could remove people, but not add them.  It doesn't make sense that others can view my reports when I no longer control the permissions for sharing.

After posting this, I received an email welcoming me to a Power BI Pro 60 day trial.  When I clicked on the link, I had to log in to Power BI as if it were my first time logging in, but my account showed up the same without Pro access.  I have already used the Pro trial and the free extension.  I requested having Pro added as an enterprise license, but that hasn't happened.  If I could pay for Pro access myself, I (and my team) would until an enterprise license is available, but I can't pay for Pro access myself either.

[v-yuta-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi jiwhite,

Free user can't share or edit share permission in power bi service. Please refer to this documentation:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/service-share-dashboards

In your senario, you should contact your department to purchase Power BI Pro license for your account.

Regards,

Jimmy Tao

[v-yuta-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi jiwhite,

Free user can't share or edit share permission in power bi service. Please refer to this documentation:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/service-share-dashboards

In your senario, you should contact your department to purchase Power BI Pro license for your account.

Regards,

Jimmy Tao

[jiwhite]

As I said above, I have requested a license and it has not been granted and I can’t pay for it myself. I understand that Microsoft is trying to force purchasing a license, but what’s actually happening is that I can’t view or change the permissions and the people who were able to see the reports still can if their Pro trial has not expired. This is a security risk. I should be able to remove access to the reports, or no one else should be able to see them.

[v-yuta-msft]

Hi jiwhite,

I understand your requirement, but it is not recommended to share important reports with others while you are using pro trial.

As a workaround, you can delete the report in PBI service and republish the report from PBI desktop.

If you think it's not user-friendly, you can submit your idea here:

https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas

Regards,

Jimmy Tao

[jiwhite]

This reply makes me not want use Microsoft products because it makes me wonder where else my data is leaking in Office 365 even though it’s an enterprise license. It’s a bad business decision by Microsoft. Just because a software service is provided for free doesn’t mean that the company has no responsibility for safeguarding data. This is a bug, not a feature request.

[v-yuta-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi,

All the reports and dataset you have shared with other people won't be accessed once you delete the original reports and dataset. So any data won't be leaked.

Jimmy Tao

[jiwhite]

Yes, but that’s not my point. Microsoft says that the reports will not be shared when you don’t have a Pro account. That is false.