The CData Power BI Connector for Microsoft Active Directory is built on top of an ODBC driver. This section discusses how to install the connector, create a DSN, and connect from Power BI.

Installing the Connector

Installing the Connector is a step-by-step guide for how to manage the installation process.

Creating a Data Source Name (DSN)

Creating the Data Source Name describes the process to authenticate and connect to Microsoft Active Directory.

Microsoft Active Directory Version Support

The connector provides SQL-based access to Microsoft Active Directory through the LDAP protocol. The connector is a standard LDAP client that supports LDAP v2 and v3.

For an introduction to Visualizing Data using the CData Power BI Connector for Microsoft Active Directory.