Install Power BI Desktop - Store App on a Windows Server

[cyclist007]

Hi,

Does any one know if we can Install Power BI Desktop - Store App on a Windows Server (not a Windows 10 desktop machine but say a Windows server 2012)?

Thanks

[v-piga-msft]

Hi @cyclist007,

By my tests, we cannot install Install Power BI Desktop - Store App on a Windows Server 2012.

We only could install the Power BI Desktop in Windows Server by downloading from the web.

Best Regards,

Cherry

[zoloturu]

Hi @cyclist007,

Based on system requirements for this product - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/power-bi-desktop/9ntxr16hnw1t?activetab=pivot:regionofsystemrequir... it is not recommended even if it is possible:

System requirements:

Minimum
Your device must meet all minimum requirements to open this product
OS	Windows 10 version 14393.0 or higher

Another version of this product can be installed on Windows Server 2012 for sure - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=45331 :

System Requirements

Supported Operating System
Windows 10 , Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2

Microsoft Power BI Desktop requires Internet Explorer 10 or greater. 

Microsoft Power BI Desktop is available for 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) platforms.

Regards,
Ruslan
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[cyclist007]

It would be useful if the Store App could have been made available on Windows server as well - as it is more difficult to install a new version every month on a server!

[zoloturu · Accepted solution]

@cyclist007,

I have posted an idea here - https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/36053587-power-bi-desktop-ms-stor.... You can vote for it to make it reviewed faster.

Regards,
Ruslan

[cyclist007]

Thanks ... just voted and will mark your response as a solution - as if they could allow for it to be installed on the server that would be the real solution (though I am sure there might be technical challenges)