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Cannot use Set-AdminFlowOwnerRole

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Hi,

 

My user has global admin role, but once I'm trying to execute  Set-AdminFlowOwnerRole I'm getting the error

Code : Forbidden
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Internal : System.Net.HttpWebResponse

any ideas

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    aboodhamwi Profile Picture
    79 on at
    Re: Cannot use Set-AdminFlowOwnerRole

    The issue was, that flow is a solution aware flow, and you cannot change the owner of it

  • v-monli-msft Profile Picture
    on at
    Re: Cannot use Set-AdminFlowOwnerRole

    Hi @aboodhamwi ,

     

    Check if this helps:

    https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Microsoft.PowerApps.Administration.PowerShell/2.0.1/Content/Microsoft.PowerApps.Administration.PowerShell.psm1

     

    function Set-AdminFlowOwnerRole
    {
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
    sets owner permissions to the flow.
    .DESCRIPTION
    The Set-AdminFlowOwnerRole set up permission to flow depending on parameters.
    Use Get-Help Set-AdminFlowOwnerRole -Examples for more detail.
    .PARAMETER EnvironmentName
    Limit app returned to those in a specified environment.
    .PARAMETER FlowName
    Specifies the flow id.
    .PARAMETER RoleName
    Specifies the access level for the user on the flow; CanView or CanEdit
    .PARAMETER PrincipalType
    Specifies the type of principal that is being added as an owner; User or Group (security group)
    .PARAMETER PrincipalObjectId
    Specifies the principal object Id of the user or security group.
    .EXAMPLE
    Set-AdminFlowOwnerRole -PrincipalType Group -PrincipalObjectId b049bf12-d56d-4b50-8176-c6560cbd35aa -RoleName CanEdit -FlowName 1ec3c80c-c2c0-4ea6-97a8-31d8c8c3d488 -EnvironmentName Default-55abc7e5-2812-4d73-9d2f-8d9017f8c877
    Add the specified security group as an owner fo the flow with name 1ec3c80c-c2c0-4ea6-97a8-31d8c8c3d488
    #>
    [CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName="User")]
    param
    (
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "User", ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true)]
    [string]$FlowName,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "User", ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName = $true)]
    [string]$EnvironmentName,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "User")]
    [ValidateSet("User", "Group")]
    [string]$PrincipalType,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "User")]
    [ValidateSet("CanView", "CanEdit")]
    [string]$RoleName,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "User")]
    [string]$PrincipalObjectId = $null,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false, ParameterSetName = "User")]
    [string]$ApiVersion = "2016-11-01"
    )

    process
    {
    $userOrGroup = Get-UsersOrGroupsFromGraph -ObjectId $PrincipalObjectId
    $PrincipalDisplayName = $userOrGroup.DisplayName
    $PrincipalEmail = $userOrGroup.Mail

    $route = "https://{flowEndpoint}/providers/Microsoft.ProcessSimple/scopes/admin/environments/{environment}/flows/{flowName}/modifyPermissions?api-version={apiVersion}" `
    | ReplaceMacro -Macro "{flowName}" -Value $FlowName `
    | ReplaceMacro -Macro "{environment}" -Value (ResolveEnvironment -OverrideId $EnvironmentName);

    #Construct the body
    $requestbody = $null

    $requestbody = @{
    put = @(
    @{
    properties = @{
    principal = @{
    email = $PrincipalEmail
    id = $PrincipalObjectId
    type = $PrincipalType
    displayName = $PrincipalDisplayName
    }
    roleName = $RoleName
    }
    }
    )
    }

    $result = InvokeApi -Method POST -Route $route -Body $requestbody -ApiVersion $ApiVersion

    CreateHttpResponse($result)
    }
    }

     

    Regards,

    Mona

     

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