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Does an instant flow that has premium connectors need premium license assigned for users vs. an automatic flow that seems to operate under the author/publisher premium license?
@srduval That scenario is enforced. The one I was referring to was when an app writes to a SharePoint list and then an automated trigger runs a flow that uses a premium license, like SQL. The app doesn't know about that premium usage and doesn't enforce the license. But that's an example of multiplexing to avoid buying licenses. You are still legally obligated to have the licenses even though the trigger is indirect.
@Pstork1 I believe power apps will enforce. I have had a power app trigger a flow and that flow had a SQL connection in it, the premium license back-flowed to also require a premium power apps license.
That is correct. Flows that use a manual (instant) trigger run under the security context of the person who triggers the flow, so they need to have a premium license.
Automated and recurrence triggered flows run in the security context of the maker. So they are the only one who needs a premium license.
The one exception is multiplexing. Where a flow has been designed with an automated trigger specifically to avoid licensing costs. In that case all the users still need to have premium license although the system will not enforce that.
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