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JMCanela
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2 years ago
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What gateway do I need?

I have a computer with a user without administrator permissions. I need to install a gateway but I don't know if it is a personal or standard type of gateway. I am going to access data from excel, cs...
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  • JoeBarry's avatar
    JoeBarry
    2 years ago

    Hi JMCanela 

     

    You won't need a Gateway for the Excel and CSV sources. I would recommend saving these in a shared SharePoint Folder and using the SharePoint folder connector to get them. 

     

    Back to the Gateway for the Access DB, I would download the On Prem Gateway. When it is installed, you can add users to the Gateway here  https://app.powerbi.com/groups/me/gateways?experience=power-bi 

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JoeBarry
Solution Sage
2 years ago

Hi JMCanela 

 

You won't need a Gateway for the Excel and CSV sources. I would recommend saving these in a shared SharePoint Folder and using the SharePoint folder connector to get them. 

 

Back to the Gateway for the Access DB, I would download the On Prem Gateway. When it is installed, you can add users to the Gateway here  https://app.powerbi.com/groups/me/gateways?experience=power-bi