Assign External Guest with Power Bi Pro License

To add the Power Bi Pro license, it needs to be done through a global admin account or possible the Billing Administrator role. Otherwise a powershell is the alternative. See end of this document for the powershell solution.

1. Logon to https://portal.office.com/adminportal

2. Navigate to Billing (non Global admin / non Billing Administrator cannot see this option)

3. Goto Licenses > Power Bi Pro

4. If there is a spare license, click on the + Assign LIcenses

5. Find the external guest to complete the operation.

To check, goto Users > find user, you will see the licensed assigned:

You can double check on Azure AD

However, if there is no Global Admin or Billing Administrator role person available, you can try run this powershell :

Source:

https://dataninjago.com/2018/02/21/workaround-of-the-power-bi-guest-user-license-assignment-issue/

Connect-MsolService
Set-MsolUser -UserPrincipalName "{User principal name}" -UsageLocation GB
Set-MsolUserLicense - UserPrincipalName "{User principal name}" -AddLicenses “teachfirst.org.uk:POWER_BI_PRO"