PL-900 Practice Question: Demonstrate the capabilities of Power Automate
Your company has a Power Automate flow that copies files from SharePoint to OneDrive for Business. Recently, some files have not been copied due to permission errors. You need to ensure the flow runs with the appropriate permissions. What should you do?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Use a service principal with appropriate permissions and configure the flow to use it.
A service principal (or managed identity) provides a consistent identity with dedicated permissions, ensuring the flow can access both SharePoint and OneDrive without relying on a user's permissions. Option A is incorrect because changing the flow owner does not guarantee that the new owner's permissions match the required access. Option C is incorrect because 'Enhanced mode' is not related to permissions; it affects connector capabilities. Option D is incorrect because running the flow as the triggering user would only use that user's permissions, which may be insufficient and inconsistent.
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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Change the flow owner to a user with full permissions to both SharePoint and OneDrive.
Why it's wrong here
Owner permissions may still be insufficient for all scenarios.
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Use a service principal with appropriate permissions and configure the flow to use it.
Why this is correct
A service principal provides consistent, elevated permissions.
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Disable the 'Enhanced mode' in the SharePoint connector.
Why it's wrong here
Enhanced mode is not related to permission issues.
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Configure the flow to run using the account of the user who triggers it.
Why it's wrong here
Run-only users may lack necessary permissions.
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