Microsoft Power BI Power BI Administration and Security

Question 1

What is the 'Power BI Admin Portal' used for?

Accepted Answer

Managing tenant-wide Power BI settings, usage metrics, capacity management, and governance controls

Answer

The Power BI Admin Portal allows Power BI administrators to configure tenant settings, manage Premium capacities, view audit logs, and control feature availability across the organization.

Question 2

What is 'Power BI Premium' and what is its main differentiator from Power BI Pro?

Accepted Answer

Premium provides dedicated cloud capacity, allowing report sharing with users who don't need individual Pro licenses

Answer

Power BI Premium provides dedicated capacity in the cloud, enabling features like larger dataset sizes, more frequent refreshes, and allowing Free users to consume Premium workspace content without Pro licenses.

Question 3

What type of security in Power BI restricts access to specific columns in a dataset?

Accepted Answer

Object-Level Security (OLS)

Answer

Object-Level Security (OLS) in Power BI allows you to restrict access to specific tables or columns so that unauthorized users cannot see those fields even in the report or data model.

Question 4

What is the 'Power BI Activity Log' used for by administrators?

Accepted Answer

Recording user activities (view report, export data, share, etc.) for auditing and governance purposes

Answer

The Power BI Activity Log records user activities such as viewing reports, exporting data, and sharing content, enabling administrators to audit usage and investigate security incidents.

Question 5

What is 'Azure Active Directory (AAD) integration' critical for in Power BI?

Accepted Answer

Providing identity and access management for Power BI users, enabling SSO, conditional access, and MFA

Answer

Power BI relies on Azure Active Directory (now Microsoft Entra ID) for user authentication, single sign-on, role assignments, and enforcing conditional access policies like MFA.

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