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    Craig McGregor on 28 Nov 2017 17:45:59

    Support automated installation and registration of Data Gateway(s).

    Thus could be via a command-line tool or a Powershell Module, but preferably supported using Powershell DSC resource.

    Also see:
    Automation of Gateway Password

    https://ideas.powerbi.com/forums/265200-power-bi-ideas/suggestions/14605566-automation-of-gateway-password

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    Paul O'R on 22 Aug 2023 16:05:37

    RE: Data Gateway Automated Installation

    Really disappointing that this functionality was not present from the start and more so that now nearly 6 years later MS still haven't introduced what most other vendors would deem a fundamental requirement.Given PowerShell was first released in 2006 it's very strange that MS haven't utilised it here but the absence of any basic automation/silent install and configuration capability really restricts the gateways usability in modern cloud server environments.Please can this be looked at again

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    Chris Schmidt on 06 Jul 2020 00:13:44

    RE: Data Gateway Automated Installation

    Just updating that this is currently in preview:

    https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-automation-of-data-gateway-installationpublic-preview/

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    Power BI User on 06 Jul 2020 00:13:02

    RE: Data Gateway Automated Installation

    Is unbelievable this is not supported, it is a must have for any enterprise tool nowadays everything is managed as code

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    Kevin Bowman on 06 Jul 2020 00:12:17

    RE: Data Gateway Automated Installation

    Yes, we need to be able to deploy and manage these VMs through automation.

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    Joshua Schwellnus on 06 Jul 2020 00:08:55

    RE: Data Gateway Automated Installation

    I am blown away that this doesn't already support unattended installation. Wow.

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    CTUG CalTab on 06 Jul 2020 00:04:06

    RE: Data Gateway Automated Installation

    Automation is key to operational excellence, today.

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    Kevin Ha on 06 Jul 2020 00:01:55

    RE: Data Gateway Automated Installation

    For enterprise systems, the VM for the gateways sometimes are provisioned by automated systems without human manual process, but the gateway needs to be installed by a human due to the UI installer and the login process.

    Can the gateway be installed, login, register, test connection completely by using scripts ?

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    sravan Amara on 06 Jul 2020 00:00:56

    RE: Data Gateway Automated Installation

    As a devops engineer we want to automate the data gateway installation

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    sravan Amara on 06 Jul 2020 00:00:56

    RE: Data Gateway Automated Installation

    Any update on this please as we need it for IaaS implementation

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    Power BI User on 06 Jul 2020 00:00:20

    RE: Data Gateway Automated Installation

    We need to be able to automate the installation of the gateway software. We have to keep adding more and more gateways and soon it will be too much for our small team to handle.