PL-900 Practice Question: Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment
A company wants to allow external partners to access a Power Apps portal without requiring a Microsoft Entra ID account. What should the administrator configure?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse Microsoft Entra ID B2B collaboration (which still requires an external identity provider) with the ability to have completely independent local accounts, leading them to select option D instead of B.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Configure the portal to use local authentication with username and password
Power Apps portals support local authentication, which allows external users to sign up and sign in using a username and password without requiring a Microsoft Entra ID account. This is the appropriate method when the goal is to grant access to partners who do not have or need Microsoft Entra ID credentials.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Create Microsoft Entra ID guest accounts for each partner
Why it's wrong here
Guest accounts require Microsoft Entra ID.
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Configure the portal to use local authentication with username and password
Why this is correct
Power Apps portals support local authentication for external users without Microsoft Entra ID.
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Share the Power Apps app directly with the partners
Why it's wrong here
Sharing is for internal users or users with Microsoft Entra ID.
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Enable Microsoft Entra ID B2B collaboration and invite partners
Why it's wrong here
B2B collaboration requires external users to have Microsoft Entra IDs.
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