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Use Microsoft Identity Platform authentication for sharepoint connector instead of user/service account

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I'm working on a Power Apps application using a flow, and I'm currently facing an issue for which I can't find any clear solution/explanation.

The flow is using a Sharepoint connector to update a collection, for now connected with my account.
The problem is that if my account is disabled because I leave the company, then the flow will stop to work.
I searched for a solution and found out that the most common was to create a service account dedicated to this connection.
But my colleagues would prefer to use Microsoft Identity Platform rather than a service account.

My question is : Is there an alternative to the service account ? Is it possible to use de Microsoft Identity Platform authentication ?
And If it's possible, how should I setup this configuration ? Or should I create a custom connector ? I can't see how to connect Power Automate connector to Sharepoint with this kind of authentication.

Thank you in advance for your answers and your help.

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Hi @Anonymous ，

I have made a test and don't see anywhere in Microsoft could use identity Platform authentication for sharepoint connector currently, I'm afraid that the function is not supported in Microsoft flow currently.

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Alice

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Thank you for your answer,

I'm really trying to not use a service account, could it be possible to configure the Sharepoint connector to use the account of the user who launch the flow dynamically ? Like with a connection asked in power apps, or something similar ?

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Margaux

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Hi @Anonymous ,

I suggest that you could take a try with that.

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Alice

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