Windows 2012 R2 RDS

[dzed]

I have network environment which all users log onto a rds server and have their own desktop/profile, all the users are currently on Office 365 E3 licences - can power bi be installed in this environment? if so which version do i need to install?

[v-piga-msft]

Hi @dzed ,

Have you solved your problem?

If you have solved, plese always accept the replies making sense as solution to your question so that people who may have the same question can get the solution directly.

If you still need help, please feel free to ask.

Best  Regards,

Cherry

[dzed]

It hasnt anwered my question - Can Power BI be installed and run per user in a terminal server envirnment?

[kellysolutions]

Hi,

Have you had any perfromance issues running Power BI on Terminal Server?

[v-piga-msft · Accepted solution]

Hi @dzed ,

Firstly, please check if your environment meets the Supported Operating Systems below.

• 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 9 or higher
• Microsoft Power BI Desktop is available for 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) platforms

In addition, the installation of power bi desktop is not related with the license. You need sign in Power BI account when you go to Power BI Service. There are two licenses for Power BI, Free and Pro. You could have a good look at from here. 

As I know,  Office 365 E3 licences only contains Power BI Free license. If you want to use Power BI Pro license, you could consider to purchase  Office 365 E5 licences.

More over, we always install the latest version Power BI Desktop, you could download from Microsoft App store or download from the web page.

If you download from Microsoft App store, the desktop will update automatically every month.

If you download from the web page, you need to update the desktop version manually monthly.

Best Regards,

Cherry