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Create file on local folder using File System Connector and Data Gateway

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Hi,

Can anyone guide how I can utilize the Data Gateway inside a File System connector in Power Automate.
My requirement is to create file on user's local folder fetching data from different sources.
I have already made flow and it's working perfect in my context, but when it is shared with people, they are not able to get the result.

I have created a Data Gateway and shared it with all related users

I am using same data gateway to connect the File system in PA.

Further permissions given are, shared the flow, shared the app with all related users.

My questions are,

  • Whether user need to install the data gateway in their local machine ?
  • If yes, whether they can use their own credentials (O365 login) ?
  • Whether licensing is a criteria to use Data Gateways ?
  • If I have installed the gateway in a server, whether user will be able to utilize that (user with permission to the server)

Any inputs which guide me to all above doubts and related topics will be appreciated

 

Thanks in advance 😊

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  • Matthy79 Profile Picture
    4,188 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    Have you set the run only user setting of the flow to use the connection you created?

  • hacks_lux Profile Picture
    4 on at

    Yes

    Users added in run only permission 

  • Matthy79 Profile Picture
    4,188 Super User 2024 Season 1 on at

    What do you mean? There are no users to add there. Can you share a screenshot of what you are talking about?

  • hacks_lux Profile Picture
    4 on at

    Sorry for the confusion 

     

    under run only user,

    File system connection assigned to Machine (Data gateway) instead of provided by user. 

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