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DJoshi2302's avatar
DJoshi2302
Brass Contributor
May 09, 2024

Update UserProfile properties for other user using powerautomate

Hi Team,

 

i am trying to update the profile properties for other users using the Rest API (/_api/SP.UserProfiles.PeopleManager/SetSingleValueProfileProperty) using HTTP it is throwing the below error

 

This operation requires you to be managing your own data or have administrator privileges

 

Please do needful

 

Thanks

admin
SharePoint Online

1 Reply

  • ArefHalmstrand's avatar
    ArefHalmstrand
    MCT
    May 09, 2024
    Hi,

    My suggestion would be to use Power Automate to call an Azure Automation Runbook. The Runbook should be using a registered enterprise application to authenticate to MS Graph and be given app-based permission to perform the action.

    The runbook could be created using PowerShell and the MS Graph module. In that way, you could manage the users Entra ID properties in a secure way. However, please note that some details are missing in this explanation, such as Azure Key Vault, Webhook and certificate.

    An alternative solution, but not as recommended: Create a service account with the user administrator permission. Create the Power Automate solution with that account. That should do the trick for a short-term solution (Proof of concept).