POWER BI OAUTH2

Power BI supports OAuth2 authentication, allowing you to securely connect to and access data from various sources. OAuth2 is an industry-standard authorization protocol used by many web applications to provide secure access to resources without sharing passwords directly.

To use OAuth2 authentication in Power BI, you typically follow these steps:

1. Register your application: First, you need to register your application with the service you want to connect to (e.g., Microsoft Azure, Google, etc.). This step generates client credentials (Client ID and Client Secret) that your application will use to authenticate with the service.

2. Obtain authorization from the user: When a user tries to connect to the data source from Power BI, they will be redirected to the authentication provider’s login page to enter their credentials and authorize the application to access their data on their behalf.

3. Receive authorization code: After the user successfully logs in and authorizes the application, the authorization server sends back an authorization code to your application.

4. Exchange code for access token: Your application exchanges the received authorization code for an access token by making a secure request to the authorization server.

5. Access data using the access token: With the access token, your application can make API calls to the data source on behalf of the user and retrieve the required data.

To set up OAuth2 authentication in Power BI, follow these general steps:

1. Open Power BI Desktop and go to “Home” > “Get Data.”

2. Choose the data source you want to connect to (e.g., Web, REST API, etc.).

3. In the dialog box that appears, select “OAuth2” as the authentication method.

4. Provide the necessary credentials, such as the Client ID and Client Secret obtained during application registration.

5. When you publish your Power BI report to Power BI Service, users will be prompted to authenticate using OAuth2 when they try to access the data.