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Changelog⚓︎

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V2.9.2 - 2025-05-14⚓︎

New Features:

  • Seamless SSO Integration
    • Implemented Microsoft and Google Single Sign-On for clients using the embedded feature on Portal, eliminating the need for double login.
  • File Management API
    • Introduced a new API to manage files programmatically, enhancing automation and integration capabilities.

Improvements:

  • Includes product improvements and bug fixes.

V2.9.1 - 2025-03-17⚓︎

New Features:

  • FO Embedding Support
    • Added functionality to embed FO directly within the platform for enhanced integration.
  • Bookmark Functionality
    • Users can now create, view, and manage bookmarks for quick access to frequently used items or views.
  • Conditional Enable/Disable Based on Dataset Refresh
    • Embedded capacity can now be enabled or disabled dynamically depending on the refresh status of the dataset.

Improvements:

  • Includes product improvements and bug fixes.

V2.9 - 2025-02⚓︎

New Features:

  • FullScreen - Mode
    • Reports take up the entire screen for better readability. Users can focus only on the report to have a cleaner, more professional look during meetings
  • Multi Capacities
    • Configuration of multiple Power BI Embedded and Microsoft Fabric capacities within the same tenant.
    • Previously, PowerBI Portal allowed managing only one Embedded or Fabric capacity at a time, limiting administrative flexibility. The updated version now supports managing multiple capacities simultaneously from a single interface, enhancing efficiency, control, and flexibility for users handling multiple capacities daily.
  • User List Export
    • Enables exporting the user list to Excel for easier data management and analysis.
    • With the new export feature, administrators can quickly generate and download an Excel file containing user details, improving efficiency, accuracy, and ease of reporting.

Improvements:

  • Includes product improvements and bug fixes.

V2.8 - 2024-11⚓︎

New Features:

  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) with Email Verification
    • Added a new security feature that enhances account protection. Users can now enable MFA, requiring them to enter a unique code sent to their registered email each time they log in. This feature can be enforced by admins to ensure an additional layer of security.
  • Single Sign-On (SSO) with Auto-Login via URL Access Code
    • To streamline user access, we’ve introduced Single Sign-On functionality. If an access code is included in the URL, the user will be automatically logged in, providing a seamless login experience without manually entering credentials.

Improvements:

  • Enhanced security protocols to support these new login options.
  • User interface updates to accommodate new MFA settings within the account management section.

V2.7 - 2024-09-24⚓︎

New Features:

  • Self-Installation in Azure
    • Added the ability to perform a self-installation of the software in your own Azure environment.
    • Provides flexibility in deployment and configuration within Azure, allowing for a tailored setup according to your specific requirements.
  • Fully Customizable Front Office Login Page (On-Premises Installations)
    • Introduced customization options for the front office login page in on-premises installations.
    • Allows full control over the branding and user interface elements of the login page, including logos, color schemes, and custom message.

Security Updates:

  • Enhanced Security Measures
    • Implemented various security patches and updates to address known vulnerabilities.
    • Improved overall protection against potential threats and exploits.

Bug Fixes:

  • Resolved Issues
    • Fixed various bugs reported in previous versions to enhance stability and performance.

V2.6 - 2024-06-19⚓︎

  • Server-Side Technology Update:
    • Upgraded to the latest version for enhanced performance and security.
  • Asynchronous Report Export via Email:
    • Enabled asynchronous export of reports to PPTX, PDF, and PNG formats.
    • Reports are delivered via email, allowing users to initiate export without waiting for completion in the Front Office.
  • FrontOffice Enhancements:
    • Users no longer see multiple identical reports from groups or user access, improving report management and clarity.
  • BackOffice Enhancements:
    • New action in the user list to view a user's full access to reports, detailing normal access, group access, and overridden access.
    • Introduced a new field called "Area" for better association and management of groups.
    • Enabled import of custom claims via Excel for more streamlined data management.
  • Custom Background Image:
    • Added the ability to set a custom background image when warming up embedded capacity, enhancing visual customization.
  • API Improvements:
    • Enhanced response models for more efficient data handling.
    • Added new endpoints to expand functionality and integration capabilities.

V2.5.1 - 2024-02-28⚓︎

  • Added Fabric Capacity support.
  • Added MFA (Multi-factor authentication) support to the back office – a new setting enables/disables MFA. When enabled, the user will be prompted to enter a code received by email
  • Fixes:
    • Fixed a bug affecting the login process when using a custom domain.
    • Fixed the Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions customization when using a custom domain.
    • Improved the platform’s performance when loading the list of users.
    • Other minor fixes.

V2.4.1 - 2023-11-06⚓︎

  • White Label – a new white label licensing option that allows you to fully customize PowerBI Portal and seamlessly integrate it into your organization’s ecosystem.
  • File sharing – your organizations can now share static files through PowerBI Portal with Front Office users.
  • Persistent filtering – Front Office users can now apply and save report and page filters.

V2.3.0 - 2022-05-09⚓︎

  • Added localization for Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and French to the back-office and front-office.
  • Added an option to select a report’s language and region.
  • Added an option to send email notifications when bulk importing users.
  • Fixes:
    • Fixed a bug affecting the “Show in Full Screen” option.
    • Fixed some grammar and item descriptions in multiple tables and field hints.
    • Fixed an issue affecting reports displayed in mobile view.
    • Fixed a report editing issue that prevented groups from showing up in user/group selection.
    • Other minor fixes.

V2.2.4 - 2022-03-28⚓︎

  • Mobile version Fixes
  • Playlist improvements

V2.2 - 2021-01-12⚓︎

  • Configuration by environment to allow Back Office users to view other access codes.
  • Option to disable Front Office login providers.
  • Front Office users’ Microsoft profile picture is no longer blurry.
  • Fixed some issues related to logging into the Front Office using a Microsoft account in some browsers.
  • Other minor fixes.

V2.1 - 2021-12-14⚓︎

  • Added new Health Check section in the settings area that tests the connection for all reports, user reports and group reports. With detailed results view and export to excel option.
  • New danger warning next to settings if you are missing required Access Settings.
  • Newly created reports are now tested for connection on save, offering you the choice to choose to continue or not in case any problems detected.
  • User can now follow a tour guide to better understand how PowerBI Portal works.
  • Trial user has now access to demo reports and is able to see them in the Front Office without any previous configuration.
  • In order to configure Power BI access, the user can now use a quick configuration wizard as an alternative to follow all the manual configuration steps described in the Help Center.
  • PowerBI Portal trial is longer limited to 30 days. However, your reports will be shown with a watermark while in trial period. Note: Demo reports do not have watermarks.
  • Access Codes are now generated automatically upon user creation manually, import from Azure or from Excel.
  • License renewal now adds time to the existence license.
  • Added option to Leave and Delete Environments.
  • Added Tokens on groups.

V2.0 - 2021-10-12⚓︎

  • New login page.
  • Revamped user interface.
  • Reports are now grouped by area.
  • Reports can now be saved as favorite.
  • New consent warning page.
  • List and import users directly from the organization’s Azure AD.
  • Report access and Power BI Embedded configuration can now be tested from the back office.
  • Report thumbnails can now be round or square images.
  • Report backgrounds can be set to transparent on the Edit report tab.
  • The Power BI Embedded warming up page message can be customized in the Settings tab.
  • Visuals can now be individually selected to be displayed on the report page.
  • A new API allows developers to manage users, users’ claims, reports, reports access and user access history.
  • Improved error messages’ description.

V1.5 - 2021-08-03⚓︎

  • Fixed the issue that was redirecting guests to an "Access Denied" page after a change in their role.
  • Improved report loading during their transition in a playlist.
  • Updated jQuery for security reasons.
  • Added row-level security (RLS) support when exporting to PDF, PPTX and PNG.
  • Fixed an issue that was preventing dashboards from being embedded in a playlist.
  • Other minor fixes.

V1.4 - 2021-04-01⚓︎

  • Added Export options to PPTX and PNG in the front office

V1.3.12 - 2021-02-24⚓︎

  • Fixed an issue where some exports to excel were failing due to illegal characters
  • Fixed an issue with Power BI Embedded Management idle modal displaying even if the timeout was set to 0 (always on)
  • Back Office checkbox option "Allow Full screen" changed to "Show in full screen", and now opens the visual in fullscreen if checked.
  • Fixed an issue where the treeview option for selecting visuals would break report saving and editing in Firefox and Edge.
  • Fixed an issue when having the Front Office opened but not used was not allowing Power BI Embedded capacity to be paused automatically.
  • Show access date in local time when viewing the access history

V1.3 - 2021-02-03⚓︎

  • New input mode – Preview Window. Instead of adding reports through Power BI’s URL you can now navigate through your workspace list and select the report or dashboard you want to add.
  • Improved "Notifications" system – Now it is possible to enable or disable each type of notification and customize your email’s template.
  • Back Office users can now export their Access History to Excel.
  • Privacy Terms consent banner added to the Front Office.
  • Improved Power BI Embedded Management.
  • Fixed issues regarding the custom settings of Front Office Background and Logo.

V1.2 - 2020-12-15⚓︎

  • New features in the Front Office:
    • Users can now manually refresh reports.
    • Users can manually reset reports to their original settings.
    • Users can now interact with the Power BI Bookmark Panel.
  • New features in the Backoffice:
    • The new "Access History" feature enables Back Office users to track the sessions of Front Office users.
    • Added a new “PowerBI Embedded Management” section to the “Power BI Embedded” tab, under Settings: users can now set multiple time intervals where PowerBI Portal is prevented from stopping their Power BI Embedded capacity, ignoring the time interval in the “PowerBI Embedded Timeout” function.
    • Added the ability to disable/enable the email notification new users receive when their profile is created in the Back office.
    • Added the "Name" and "Company" fields to the Excel template used for importing new users.
  • Fixes and changes:
    • Fixed an issue related to reports configured as default.
    • Fixed a playlist issue that made the first report take too long to display.
    • Playlists with only one report no longer apply rendering changes to the slide when refreshing the data.

V1.1 - 2020-10-02⚓︎

  • New feature "Groups" lets you group multiple users that share the same permissions and customizations.
  • New feature "Playlist" lets Back Office Admins or Master Users create a reports slideshow and give access to it to other users from the same registered tenant so they can run and see that slideshow.
  • Added a direct login option by Access Code to the Front Office by query parameters in the URL.
  • Added an option to revert a report to its default configuration if it’s overridden for a certain user.
  • Added an option to automatically refresh reports in the Front Office according to the refresh rate set in the Back office.
  • Added Google and Facebook login authentication to the Front Office.
  • Added font size and color customization to the Welcome Message in the Front Office.
  • Added the Export to Excel or Print to PDF functions, which can be made available according to each user.
  • Added an option maximize and minimize reports in the Front Office.
  • Added a Full Screen View option to reports in the Front Office.
  • Added more information to Help Center (Tenant Configuration and How to Use).

V1.0 - 2020-05-15⚓︎

  • Initial Version