Wednesday, February 19, 2025

To allow Microsoft Power Apps login using another organization's email (external user)

 



To configure Azure AD B2B (Business-to-Business) collaboration or Guest Access in Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD). Here’s how you can do it:

1. Add External Users to Your Tenant

  1. Go to Azure Portal (https://portal.azure.com).
  2. Navigate to Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory).
  3. Click on Users > External Identities > New guest user.
  4. Enter the external user’s email (from the other organization).
  5. Choose Invite user and send the invitation.

2. Assign Power Apps Access to External Users

  1. Go to Power Platform Admin Center (https://admin.powerplatform.microsoft.com).
  2. Select Environments and choose the relevant environment.
  3. Under Users + permissions, select Users.
  4. Click Add user, enter the guest user's email, and assign necessary roles.

3. Allow External Users to Sign In

  • Ensure Guest user access settings allow external users to authenticate.
  • In Microsoft Entra ID > External Identities > Cross-tenant access settings, configure the organization’s access policies.

4. Share the Power Apps App

  1. Open Power Apps (https://make.powerapps.com).
  2. Select the app you want to share.
  3. Click Share, enter the external user's email, and assign permissions.

5. Verify Sign-in & Permissions

  • The external user should accept the email invitation.
  • They must sign in using https://make.powerapps.com with their organization’s email.
  • If they encounter issues, ensure Conditional Access policies aren’t blocking external logins.