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Access to some desktop flow connectors wasn't validated

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Hello everyone, I'm trying to deploy a desktop flow through a cloud flow, but this error is being shown:

The cloud flow is showing this error, but when I check the desktop flow, it seems to be all right. I can run the flow manually on my desktop without problems. I have already recreated several times the SharePoint connection, but still the same issue.

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  • Parthiban759 Profile Picture
    56 on at

    Its working fine from my end. Check the desktop flow connector details used in the cloud flow(Machine connector). There is no issues i see depending on the desktop screenshot you have shared.

  • joelzehring Profile Picture
    208 on at

    I'm encountering a similar issue. Previously, some SharePoint actions in a desktop flow were set to use a specific SharePoint connection reference. Then, these actions were updated to use a single, different connection reference in the same solution as the desktop flow. When migrating to a different environment, the desktop flow continues to error out with this detail:

     

    Access to some desktop flow connectors wasn't validated. Verify the following connections: SharePoint_Connection_Reference and try again.

     

    I have verified that this connection reference is no longer used anywhere in the desktop flow, and I've exported a new version of the solution, but I continue to get this error.

  • Mikkel1976 Profile Picture
    14 on at

    I get the same error and have tried with different Sharepoint connections.

    Has it got something to do with the fact that my flow is unattended?

  • Hannah_S Profile Picture
    24 on at

    Hi, I'm having a very similar issue also - did anyone find a solution to this?

  • krystian Profile Picture
    2 on at

    I've got the same problem with Sharepoint conenction.

    Desktop bot is running fine under one cloud bot, but in the other giving error :/.

    Both flows are within the same solution.

  • Brent Pearce Profile Picture
    59 on at

    I have same issue where Desktop Flow runs fine interactively, but errors out when trying to run in Unattended mode from cloud flow. Error references a SharePoint connection that is not validated. This is now a 7 month old thread with no solutions. Anyone???

  • SHLJV Profile Picture
    15 on at

    I have the same issue. Runs fine when run from desktop. Even runs fine when I run it attended from the cloud. But the moment I try to run unattended I run into connection problems:
    Access to some desktop flow connectors wasn't validated. Verify the following connections: XXXXXXX_shared_sharepointonline_XXXXXXXX and try again.

    Did anyone aready found a solution?

  • SHLJV Profile Picture
    15 on at

    In case someone is still struggling.. I found the solution for me. All connections are with the "robot account" however, when I started off the unnattended flow I did it from my own account in make.powerautomate.com. When I logged off and logged in with the "robot account" in the cloud flow, the flow run succesfully. Hopefully this helps for you as well! 

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    GHDresch Profile Picture
    24 on at
    This worked for me:
    • Open the Desktop Flow management panel in Power Automate Web.
    • Since the Desktop Flow uses connectors, ensure that the option to "Manage" connection references is available. Click on this option.
    • For each connection reference within the Desktop Flow, enable the "Embedded in Desktop Flow" option.
    • Ensure that the user running the flow is set as a Co-owner.

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