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Posted on by SunnySchindler 137

Is there setting to restrict Flow to local scope ?

I need to schedule printing 1000 inter-linked SharePoint documents during off-work hours:

  1. Computer always on premise; no WFH
  2. Printer location next to computer
  3. No external URLs; all SharePoint 
  4. App list
    1. Edge 
    2. Visio 
    3. Office 365 Apps
    4. Adobe

Major risk doing above during office hours is printouts are not sequenced same as submit. 

Since IT restrict use of Flow DeskTop citing security risk , I am looking for suggestions to contain risk. 

Thanks Ahead! 

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  • sunilb Profile Picture
    sunilb Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi, PAD flow does not have any risk to automate this task with Power Automate Desktop. 

  • SunnySchindler Profile Picture
    SunnySchindler 137 on at

    I would appreciate where to find Microsoft statement to support no security risk other than local machine. IT cited security risk for some good reason and I like to know if there is some way to harden Flow Desktop as response. Thanks!

  • sunilb Profile Picture
    sunilb Microsoft Employee on at

    It will be nice if you can raise a ticket.

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