This post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Power Automate 2024 Wave 2.
The 16th of the new functionality in the Desktop flows section is use certificate-based authentication in desktop flow connections.
This feature enhances security by allowing the use of certificates stored in Azure Key Vault for connecting to Windows sessions on desktop flow machines. Certificate-based authentication credentials can meet Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) requirements.
Enabled for: Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically
Public Preview: Oct 27, 2024
General Availability: Feb 2025
Feature Details
- Create a credential:
- Credentials in Power Automate now support certificate-based authentication (CBA).
- The experience mirrors that of using passwords stored in Azure Key Vault.
- No certificate value is stored within the credential itself.
- Use credentials with CBA:
- CBA is supported for Windows session credentials (desktop flow connection).
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