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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 Power BI administrator has the ability to grant you this license. 

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