Power BI Security

Configure row-level security in Power BI by creating and managing restricted data access roles that filter model data based on user, region, department, or hierarchy. This skill automates role creation to enforce governed data access controls.

Power BI perspectives define simplified views of semantic models by controlling which tables and columns are visible to different audiences. Use perspectives when you need to present user-focused visibility settings alongside row-level security roles.

Yes, managing security roles and perspectives for governed Power BI semantic models requires the pbi-cli tooling. This command-line interface enables administrators to configure restricted data access roles and apply perspective settings.

Restrict regional team data access by applying row-level security roles that filter semantic model data by assigned region. Configure separate perspectives to give executives a simplified overview of business metrics without exposing underlying detail tables.

Manage multi-department Power BI access control by creating distinct security roles within the semantic model. Each role enforces row-level security filters based on department or hierarchy, ensuring users only access their authorized data segments.

Semantic model security roles may fail if pbi-cli tooling is not configured properly or if role definitions lack accurate row-level security filters. Verify that restricted data access roles match your governed model hierarchy and user assignments.