Enhanced security for implicitly shared connections in Power Apps

Power Apps is now offering enhanced security for implicitly shared connections, a feature that has been widely requested by many customers. This enhancement is available in all commercial regions but only as Experimental Preview. Implicitly shared connections in Power Apps refer to those connections that use a fixed credential such as the SQL Server connection string instead of the standard OAuth process for authentication.

With this update, sensitive data such as connection strings are now encrypted and stored in a customer’s environment, rather than being visible in plain text. The data is further secured by ensuring that only users with specific permissions, like application makers, can view the sensitive data.

Furthermore, a new policy setting, "Allow Implicit Connector Requests," has been introduced. Enabled by default, this setting ensures that only authorized connections can access sensitive data. In summary, these new changes provide greater security and privacy for Power Apps users, particularly for those whose applications process sensitive data.

If you depend on Power Apps for your business, this is an important update to ensure that your data is secured and your privacy is protected. Keep in mind, however, that this feature is currently available only as an Experimental Preview.

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