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  1. Request a Service Account(s)

    1. Submit a request for a service account for each data source your department/team will need to create Power BI reports.

      1. To submit a request for a service account in the Data Warehouse (DWHOUSE), please use the following link: https://usfpro1.forest.usf.edu/pls/ax_dwhouse/f?p=1057:502. All requests for DWHOUSE accounts go through an approval process. The approvals needed will depend upon the Data Access Level (DAL) security you request. To learn more, please read Understanding DAL Security.

      2. To submit a request for a service account in one of the other business systems (e.g., Banner [PROD], FAST [FASTPRO], GEMS [GEMSPRO], etc.), please send an email to IT-Security@usf.edu requesting a service account be created for each data source needed.

  2. Request a Power BI Gateway

    1. Once your service account(s) have been created for your data sources and you have received the service account name and password for all requested data sources, please send a request for a Power BI gateway to the IT Analytics team. To do this, either send an email to IT-Analytics@usf.edu or submit a HELP ticket to the Service Team “Analytics” in Jira.

    2. After your request has been received, it will be prioritized along with other requests. You will be contacted by an IT Analytics Team representative to set up a meeting to configure your new gateway.

  3. Setup Your Power BI Gateway

    1. You will need the password for each data source available during your meeting with the IT Analytics Team representative to set up your Power BI gateway. 

    2. Once your Power BI gateway has been set up, a couple of people in your department/team will be added as gateway administrators. The These gateway administrators will have the ability to add members from your department/team as report developers.

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