If the Power BI app isn't installed on your device, you'll be redirected to the Apple App Store (iOS) or to Google Play (Android) to download and install the app on your mobile device. Scan a QR code from an external scanner on your mobile deviceįrom any scanner installed on your mobile device, point the scanner at the relevant Power BI QR code to immediately open the associated report or tile. The app on your smartphone or tablet will be using its camera to find/scan QR codes, and. On the Add work or school account screen, choose Scan QR code. On the What kind of account are you adding screen, choose Work or school account. Tap the floating tile to open it in focus mode. In the Microsoft Authenticator app, choose the + in the upper right corner to add a new Account. If you have an iOS device and are scanning a QR code for a tile, the tile won't open directly, but rather will appear to float over the background in augmented reality. When the scanner opens, point it at the Power BI QR code. If your camera is not enabled for the app, you'll need to allow the Power BI app to use the camera. Scan a Power BI QR code on your mobile device with the Power BI scanner

You can't force a connection to use OTP within the Microsoft authenticator app (as far as I'm aware).You can also scan a report QR code with the Power BI for Mixed Reality app. Setting up the authentication using the Google app resolved all of this, as it defaulted back to OTP where the conditional access rules no longer apply. I can remember having all sorts of issues with conditional access when trying to connect to a suppliers Teams site as a guest using my corporate Microsoft account and the Microsoft authenticator on my personal device.

This is different to one time passwords (OTP). This allows you to receive popups that you can just “approve” the request which I think is called “Simple Approvals” in MFA terminology. I think the Microsoft authenticator works slightly differently when you are using a Microsoft account and is trying to log you in with your corporate Microsoft account. Just in case conditional access is causing the issue. Dare I say try using Google Authenticator as a a workaround roubleshooting step. Something else to try is a different authenticator.

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