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Trigger a flow when user logs in

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Posted on by Microsoft Employee

This has been asked before but there doesn't seem to be any acceptable answers.

 

We are trying to do a very basic thing. After the user has logged in, run a flow. The flow I have created in Power Automate Desktop is just some recorded steps that logs me into various things (VPN etc.). 

 

I have read that I need to create a Cloud Flow that runs the Desktop Flow or something like that, but no details were given as to how this is possible. Can someone please explain how to do this? Where do I go? What trigger do I use? I am not very computer literate so as much information you could provide would be great.

  • Riyaz_riz11 Profile Picture
    4,214 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

    Hi @Anonymous 

    Follow these steps.

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    Here we can select the trigger based and email as per the requirement you can select the trigger.

     

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    Here if connection error click on three dots and add connection.

    provide the machine name, username system u will get from cmd whoami

    after write password okay.

     

    Regards

    Ahammad Riyaz

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  • Community Power Platform Member Profile Picture
    Microsoft Employee on at

    This isn't what I am asking about, I am looking for a login trigger, and then to run desktop flows. 

  • Riyaz_riz11 Profile Picture
    4,214 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

    Hi @Anonymous 

     

    Currently we don't have such options while trigger using login.

    Since this is a good idea, I recommend you post this in the Idea forum of Power automate so that the product team can review it.

     

    Please find below the link to the Idea form,

    Regards

    Ahammad Riyaz

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