Overview
There are two types of Licenses on the Power BI Services. Free and Pro.
- Free: This is a free license type used for ALL users on the site. The majority of users of Power BI will only need this license. this License allows a user to VIEW ONLY content created on the Power BI Service that resides on Premium capacity.
- Pro: This is a developer license for anyone who will be developing content/data/reporting on the Service. For a developer, This license is added in addition to a free License.
Getting Licensed:
- Free: Licensing is assigned to all active employees automatically. There is no need to request a Free license if you are a current employee at UCSB.
- Pro: A Power BI administrator has the ability to grant you this license.
- To Request a Pro Licenses, please request a license via the following link: https://dataservices.ucsb.edu/power-bi-developer-access
Additional Help
If you need additional help or have questions about Power BI Licensing, please contact the Power BI Admin team on google chat: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#chat/space/AAAA59QBQFk