Configure Azure Power BI Application

Obtain configuration values for Power BI embedded

Searching and selecting the App Registrations option on the homepage

Searching and selecting the application you just created

Visit https://portal.azure.com/#home, search & select App Registrations, then search & select the new application you just created in part 1.

On the Overview page, record the Directory (tenant) ID

Note down the Directory (tenant) ID in a secure location as this is a sensitive value and will be required later to configure Power BI Embedded as we’ll see later.

"Create Service Principal" button is at bottom right of Overview screen

Under Overview, select Create Service Principal.

Select the application you created

The Object ID appears as the third option

Select Managed application in local directory and note down the Object ID in a secure location as this will be required later to configure Power BI Embedded as we’ll see later.

Note the Expires date (bottom center of screen)

Select Certificates & secrets and note down the Expires date for the Application Secret which we’ve noted earlier in part 1. This secret will be used to configure Power BI Embedded and will need to be regenerated and reconfigured in trellispark before the expiry date as we’ll see later.

Approve API permissions for Power BI application

Screenshot showing "Grant admin consent" option

Select API permissions and select Grant admin consent for Organization. If you do not see API permissions along the left-hand side, please proceed to the next step. Otherwise, you can skip the next step.

Granting admin consent from the Permissions menu if API Permissions isn't present

Select API permissions and select Grant admin consent for Organization.

Assigning Power BI service principal to security group

Searching for Groups Creating a new group

Visit https://portal.azure.com/#home, search & select Groups, and select New group.

Adding the group information

Under Group type select Security, provide a meaningful Group name, and optionally provide a Group description followed by selecting Create.

Adding members to the group

Adding the application to the group

Select Members followed by Add members, search & select the Application Name we created in part 1 followed by clicking Select.

Updated on November 29, 2021

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