How do I add Power BI accounts to PBRS?

This is how you would associate your Power BI account(s) with PBRS. Associating your Power BI account gives PBRS access to reports you wish to schedule. PBRS will use stored credentials to access and export reports & dashboards.

Power BI Accounts

Step 1: Navigate to Integrations.

You can also learn how to create and manage the  Integrations Library here.

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Step 2: Select PowerBI Accounts.

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Step 3: Click Add to add an account.

Adding Office 365 accounts

Step 1: Select Office 365 as the Authentication Type.

Step 2: Follow the instructions in the blue section of the Add a Power BI Account screen.

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Step 3: When you have completed the instructions, click Verify.

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If successful, a pop-up will appear: Power BI account verified successfully.

Step 4: Click OK.

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The Power BI account is now added to PBRS.

Adding Azure Active Directory accounts

Step 1: Select Azure Active Directory as the Authentication Type
Step 2: Follow the instructions in the blue section of the Add a Power BI Account screen.

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You will need to be an Azure Global Administrator to be able to successfully give PBRS the required permissions. If you are not an Azure Global Administrator, your Azure Global Administrator must first register an Azure AD app to embed Power BI content for use with PBRS, and then provide you with the Client ID and the Azure Tenant ID. Here's how.

Step 3: When you have completed the instructions, click Verify.

Power BI. Adding a Power BI Account in PBRS

If successful, a pop-up will appear: Power BI account verified successfully.

Step 4: Click OK.

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The Power BI account is now added to PBRS.

Adding a PowerBI account using a Service Principal Token

Step 1: Select Service Principal as the Authentication Type.

Step 2: Follow the instructions in the blue section of the Add a Power BI Account screen.


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Step 3: When you have completed the instructions, click Verify.


If successful, a pop-up will appear: Power BI account verified successfully.

Step 4: Click OK.

The Power BI account is now added to PBRS.