Avoiding repetitive signing in Power BI application embedded in another Java based application

[PC2790]

Hello Power BI champions,

I have this scenario where I have embedded Power BI application on another java based Data Management application to view the statistics and the below method was followed for the embedding:

1) Publish power bi report onto service using Pro account and Premium capacity.

2) Created an embed link from the service

3) Used that link in the java application's config to view the report as embedded.

Now my requirement is that I want the end users don't have to sign in Power BI if they have successfully logged in the main application.

It uses SAML and tokens for the authentication pupose. and is it possible to pass the same token in Power BI to prevent for logging in again

[v-deddai1-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @PC2790 ,

As far as I know, when you use app owns data(service principal), you can keep the rls and don't need to sign in with AAD account again. For more details, please refer to https://docs.perspectiveilm.com/EnterpriseBIPortal/embedding/power-bi/app-owns-data/ and https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/developer/embedded/embedded-row-level-security

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Best Regards,

Dedmon Dai

[v-deddai1-msft]

Hi @PC2790 ,

Would you please refer to https://docs.microsoft.com/en-gb/previous-versions/azure/power-bi-workspace-collections/get-started ?  Power BI Workspace Collections work with existing applications without needing redesign or changing the way users sign in.

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Best Regards,

Dedmon Dai

[PC2790]

Thanks for responding.

I am stil not sure if Power Bi Workspace collection wil be the solution to it.

I thought it was an old way of approaching Power Bi embedded.

I just want to know if there is a provision of avoiding signing in Power BI service in the report embedded in a web application, though keeping the RLS intact?

[amitchandak]

@PC2790 , Are you trying to create embedded analytics. Please refer to this. But your code might have to make sure token authentication renewed whenever needed

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/developer/automation/walkthrough-push-data-get-token

[PC2790]

Thanks @amitchandak , however this is not something that I am looking for.

I just want tha if the user is logging in to the java applaication ones, he doesn't have to sign in to the Power BI report embedded there again 

Is there any way to achieve it?