Register Power BI application

Register an application in Azure and create client credentials for Power BI collector authentication.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

You must have permissions to register applications in Azure Active Directory.

About this task

Register an application in Azure to obtain the client ID and client secret needed for Power BI collector authentication.

Procedure

1. Register a new application in Azure.
   1. Navigate to the Azure Portal.
   2. Select App Registrations from Azure services.
   3. Select New Registration.
   4. Enter the registration information.
      • Application Name: DataDotWorldPowerBIApplication
      • Supported account types: Accounts in this organizational directory only
   5. Select Register to complete the registration.
2. Create a client secret.
   1. On the application page, select Certificates and Secrets.
   2. Select New client secret.
   3. Add a description for the secret.
   4. Select the desired expiration date.
   5. Select Add.
   6. Copy the secret value.

      Save this value securely. You will use it when configuring the Power BI collector.

3. Get the client ID.
   1. Select the Overview tab in the left sidebar of the application page.
   2. Copy the Client ID from the Essentials section.

      Save this value. You will use it when configuring the Power BI collector.