PL-900 Practice Question: Manage the Microsoft Power Platform environment
A company wants to restrict the ability to create Power Apps and Power Automate flows in the default environment to only a specific security group. What is the recommended approach?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse DLP policies with access control, thinking they can block creation of apps/flows via DLP, when in fact DLP only governs connector usage and data policies, not creation permissions.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Assign the security group to the Environment Maker role for the default environment.
The recommended approach to restrict app and flow creation in the default environment is to assign only the desired security group to the Environment Maker role for that environment. The Environment Maker role grants permissions to create resources like Power Apps and Power Automate flows, and by assigning it exclusively to a security group, you effectively limit creation capabilities to members of that group while removing the role from all other users.
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 a DLP policy that blocks creation of apps and flows.
Why it's wrong here
DLP policies block connectors, not creation.
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Assign the security group to the Environment Maker role for the default environment.
Why this is correct
The Environment Maker role can be scoped to a specific environment and assigned to a security group.
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Disable the default environment and create a new one with restricted access.
Why it's wrong here
Default environment cannot be disabled.
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Remove the Environment Maker role from all users and add the security group as co-admins.
Why it's wrong here
Co-admins have broader access; this does not restrict creation to the security group.
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