New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2025 Wave 1: Use Machine to Credential Mapping in Desktop Flow Connections

Power AutomateThis post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2025 Wave 1 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Power Automate 2025 Wave 1.

The 2nd of the new functionality in the Desktop flows section is use machine to credential mapping in desktop flow connections.

In many organizations, each machine must have a unique user session. This implies that they can’t use machine groups. A list of credentials allows them to use unique credentials for each of their machines. For organizations that want to use automations executed on agent machines, there’s no option to define mapping between machine(s) and agent(s). The list of credentials will allow an attended automation to the machine of the right agent.

Enabled for: Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically
Public Preview: Jan 2025
General Availability: Jun 2025

Feature Details

Allow customers to define lists of credentials and use them in the desktop flow connections. These lists allow customers to define which machine(s) can use these credentials. These lists can be used as login credentials in the desktop flow connections and will benefit from the same credential management feature, such as:

  • Encryption and data protection
  • Password rotation
  • Application lifecycle management

During the public preview, only CyberArk credentials are supported for mapping.

New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2025 Wave 1: Self-Heal UI and Browser Automation Actions at Execution with AI

Power AutomateThis post is part of the New Functionality In Microsoft Power Automate 2025 Wave 1 series in which I am taking a look at the new functionality introduced in Microsoft Power Automate 2025 Wave 1.

The 1st of the new functionality in the Desktop flows section is self-heal UI and browser automation actions at execution with AI.

This feature is for Power Automate for desktop users that automate UI and web interaction scenarios. It improves success rates and handles cases where UI elements can’t be found.

Enabled for: Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically
Public Preview:  Dec 12, 2024
General Availability: Apr 2025

Feature Details

Once enabled by users, the feature uses AI to locate elements on the screen at the execution time. The repaired selector is used in future executions. Plus, it’s optional and can be disabled if you prefer.

  • Self-healing refers to the case that a UI element cannot be found at the execution time.
  • Self-healing can be applied only for UI and web automation scenarios, and subsequently for Desktop and web UI elements.
  • With self-healing, Power Automate for desktop can detect UI elements on the screen.
  • When a UI element and its selector are retrieved, the user must confirm to heal and save.
  • This feature can be disabled by the user.