Create a target application that stores the credentials used for unattended PowerPivot data refresh. The PowerPivot unattended ...

Create a target application that stores the credentials used for unattended PowerPivot data refresh. The PowerPivot unattended data refresh account is optional, but recommended for data refresh scenarios that do not require individual Windows user identities. The advantage of using this account is that it can be used by anyone who wants to use PowerPivot data refresh, which can simplify the account maintenance and permission management overhead that is incurred when you enable PowerPivot data refresh operations.