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User Service Account as Owner of Dataflows

We use service accounts to connect to data sources in the data gateway.  Is there a way to do this for dataflows as well to prevent dataflows failing when the owner leaves the company and thier AD ac...
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  • ouaelaam's avatar
    ouaelaam
    3 years ago

    Hello,

    Only one account is owner a dataflow at a time. So you need to connect to Power BI Service using the service account and "Take over" the dataflow.

    Then you can only edit the dataflow when connected using the service account. Unless somebody takes over the dataflow again.

    I recommend you create a browser session for the service account so you don't need to log-in every time.

     

    I have done it and it works flawlessly.

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ouaelaam
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3 years ago

Hello,

Only one account is owner a dataflow at a time. So you need to connect to Power BI Service using the service account and "Take over" the dataflow.

Then you can only edit the dataflow when connected using the service account. Unless somebody takes over the dataflow again.

I recommend you create a browser session for the service account so you don't need to log-in every time.

 

I have done it and it works flawlessly.

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    Anonymous
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    3 years ago

    Good solution thanks! Although I just realized that this would reuqire the service account to have a PRO licesnse as well although that isn't a significant expense.

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      ouaelaam
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      3 years ago

      Yes indeed, it would require a PRO license for the Generic account.