User accounts versus guest accounts

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Power BI supports two types of accounts. User accounts are created in the Azure AD tenant. These users can consume content based on access level and license type. (License types will be covered in the next Unit.)

Guest accounts are external to the organization. These accounts are part of Azure AD B2B and B2C, and enable users external to the organization to consume or even edit content. The B2C approach allows users with accounts like @gmail and @outlook to view Power BI content.

User accounts

  • Exist within the organization

  • Can create and consume content based on access and license

  • Mobile app can be used

Guest accounts

  • External to the organization

  • Part of Azure AD B2B & B2C

  • Can consume content (or edit with appropriate permissions)

  • Must have direct URL to shared content

  • Can be consumer accounts such as @outlook.com or @gmail.com)

Note

The Power BI mobile app cannot be used for external content.