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How Do I Run a Flow under a System Username (or one with a particular set of permissions)

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Posted on by NPrice99 1,302

Hi

I have just found out that Flow OOTB runs under the username of the user running the flow.

 

I need to be able to run a flow under a sepecific username so that it has specific permissions.

 

The flow uses REST to copy a file.into a specific document library / folder which the user running the Flow does not

normally have read / write access to (The user has Read Only)

 

How can I do get Flow to run under a specific username to copy the file using REST.?

 

Thanks

 

Nigel

 

 

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    v-yamao-msft Microsoft Employee on at

    Hi @NigelP,

     

    You said that run a flow under a specific user name, do you want to specify a user name to get the flow run under that name but not the current user who running the flow?

     

    I am afraid that your scenario cannot be achieved currently. If you are familiar with Custom APIs, you may try with that. You could also consider submitting a request on Flow Ideas Forum:

    https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Flow-Ideas/idb-p/FlowIdeas

     

     

    Best regards,

    Mabel Mao

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    NPrice99 1,302 on at

    Hi @v-yamao-msft

     

    I think this may be covered by this Flow Request :- https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Flow-Ideas/Allow-run-only-users-for-non-button-flows-thus-not-requiring/idi-p/58848 

     

    Regards

    Nigel

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