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  • Getting Started
    • Quickstart
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    • Adding New Users & Setting Roles
    • Adding a New Workspace
    • Adding New Reports
    • Workspace ID
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    • Customizing Reports
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    • Embedded Capacity Configuration
      • Create a Security Group in Azure
      • Creating the Power BI Capacity
      • Create an App Registration for Power BI Capacity
        • Important Information
        • Generating Certificates and Secrets
      • Generating an App Registration
      • Add the App Registration to the Security Group
        • Grant Access to the Security Group on Power BI Embedded Capacity
        • Add Security Group to Capacity
      • PowerBI App Settings
        • Developer Settings
        • Grant Access to the Security Group on Power BI Workspace
      • Retrieving the Workspace ID
        • Retrieve the Workspace ID
    • Start/Stop Embedded Capacity
      • Necessary Details
      • App Registration
        • Important Information
        • Generating Certificates and Secrets
      • Assigning permissions to the Start/Stop App Registration.
    • Power BI Embedded Capacity Information
      • Assign rights for the stop-starter
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  • Create an App Registration for Stop/Start of Power BI Capacity
  • App Registration
  • Important Information
  • Secret Value
  • Assigning permissions to the Start/Stop App Registration.
  • Necessary Details
  • Need Assistance?
  1. Advanced Settings

Start/Stop Embedded Capacity

This guide helps you link the BI Portal to your Power BI Embedded Capacity using Microsoft Azure, enhancing data access and management.

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Create an App Registration for Stop/Start of Power BI Capacity

In the Azure portal, create a new app registration.

App Registration

Provide a name for the app and select the 'Accounts in any organizational directory' option.

Important Information

  • Note the following details:

    • Application (Client) ID

    • Directory (Tenant) ID

Secret Value

Create a new token and secret. Be sure to note the Secret Value, as it will only be shown when created.

Assigning permissions to the Start/Stop App Registration.

Inside of your newly created App Registration, select the API permissions tab, and add the following permissions.

  • Azure Service Management ( user_impersonation )

  • Microsoft Graph ( User.Read )

  • Power BI Service ( Capacity.ReadWrite.All )

Necessary Details

Once setup is complete, provide the following details to the BI Portal team for final integration:

  • Start/Stop Application (Client) ID

  • Start/Stop Directory (Tenant) ID

  • Start/Stop Secret Value

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