How To - Power BI Licensing

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