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How to ensure data security while using sharepoint lists in power apps

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I have just begun working with power apps. I have created a quiz app in powerapps using Sharepoint lists as data source to populate questionnaire and evaluate responses. My Sharepoint list contains a pool Questions, Choices and Correct Answer and fixed number of random questions are populated for the user. As per my understanding, for the user to take quiz on my app, I have to provide permissions to my Sharepoint list as well.

 

In this scenario, how can I ensure that data in my Sharepoint list is secure and the user cannot access the list to cheat on the quiz.

  • v-yutliu-msft Profile Picture
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    Hi @v-meherc ,

    Do you want user has permission to read the data in powerapps but does not have permission to read the data in sharepoint?

    I do not think there's a very good solution to have two kinds of permission for one same user.

    Because if you want that user could view this sharepoint list, you need to give that user the permission of this sharepoint list. This permission is same as the permission in sharepoint list.

     

    To solve this problem, here's my advice:

    Split this list to two  lists: one has questions, the other has right answer.

    Only give students the permission of the question list.

    Give teachers/managers the permission of two lists.

    What's more, in the right answer list, you could insert a lookup field related to the ID in question list.

    Then two lists will have relationship. 

     

     

    Best regards,

  • v-meherc Profile Picture
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    Hi @v-yutliu-msft ,

     

    Thanks for your response.

     

    I have tried the solution provided by you but the problem is I have to display the test results as soon as the user submits the test. In this case, even though I maintain two separate lists still I have to give permissions on the second list. Otherwise, I will not be able to evaluate in real time. 

     

    This is my understanding, please correct me if I'm wrong and help me with a solution.

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