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Using a service account to run PAD flows

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Posted on by CD-09090937-0 8
Good day
 
I'm currently using PAD with a premium license and have sharepoint connections setup that use my own microsoft365 account.
 
We want to expand and use the unattended version (Power Automate Process License) with a service account (to make it truly unattended) but unsure of how the connections would work.
 
In the PAD flow, is there a way to change the sharepoint connection (and other connections) to use the service account instead of my own account?
When I try create a new connection it doesn't allow me to choose another account.
 
We don't want any flows or connections to be dependent on a user account for obvious reasons.
 
How would I do this exactly?
 
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    RadhaGangwani 6 on at
    Using a service account to run PAD flows
    Hello,
     
    1. While calling desktop flow through a cloud flow, establish connection with service account
    2. Inside desktop flow where ever you have used sharepoint connection with your own id replace that with service account but before that make sure that your service account has access to the respective sharepoint location
    3. In whichever machine you want to run your flow in unattended mode make sure connections are well established with service account.
     
    Kindly let me know if that works for you !

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