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Fabric SharePoint Shortcut - Service Principle
Hi libpekin ,
Thank you for validating this in detail. Based on current Microsoft documentation, Service Principal app only authentication in Fabric and Power BI is mainly supported for REST APIs and specific scenarios, while SharePoint Online connectors rely on delegated user authentication with user context. Because of this, the initial connection using a Service Principal may succeed, but refresh operations on SharePoint files or folders can fail as they require delegated permissions.At present, there is no explicit Microsoft Learn document that directly states this limitation for Fabric SharePoint shortcuts, but the behavior aligns with how authentication is documented across these services, so this can be treated as a current limitation rather than a fully supported scenario.
please go through with the below document hope it may resolve your Issue:
Embed Power BI content in an embedded analytics application with service principal and an application secret - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
Power BI Desktop OneDrive and SharePoint integration - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
Authentication vs. authorization - Microsoft identity platform | Microsoft Learn
Hope the above provided information help you resolve the issue, if you have any further concerns or queries, please feel free to reach out to us.
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Community Support Team.
Thank you for your response. I’ve tested this extensively and can confirm that Fabric SharePoint Online shortcuts do not reliably work with a Service Principal. While the connection may succeed initially, any attempt to refresh SharePoint folders or files results in an error.
Can you confirm whether this limitation is documented anywhere in Microsoft Learn, and if so, please share the link? Many customers assume this scenario is supported, as most official Fabric documentation appears to imply Service Principal support.
Hi libpekin ,
Thank you for validating this in detail. Based on current Microsoft documentation, Service Principal app only authentication in Fabric and Power BI is mainly supported for REST APIs and specific scenarios, while SharePoint Online connectors rely on delegated user authentication with user context. Because of this, the initial connection using a Service Principal may succeed, but refresh operations on SharePoint files or folders can fail as they require delegated permissions.
At present, there is no explicit Microsoft Learn document that directly states this limitation for Fabric SharePoint shortcuts, but the behavior aligns with how authentication is documented across these services, so this can be treated as a current limitation rather than a fully supported scenario.
please go through with the below document hope it may resolve your Issue:
Embed Power BI content in an embedded analytics application with service principal and an application secret - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
Power BI Desktop OneDrive and SharePoint integration - Power BI | Microsoft Learn
Authentication vs. authorization - Microsoft identity platform | Microsoft Learn
Hope the above provided information help you resolve the issue, if you have any further concerns or queries, please feel free to reach out to us.
Regards,
Community Support Team.
Hi libpekin,
I hope the information provided above assists you in resolving the issue. If you have any additional questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are here to support you and will be happy to help with any further assistance you may need.
Regards,
Community Support Team.Hi libpekin,
I hope the above details help you fix the issue. If you still have any questions or need more help, feel free to reach out. We are always here to support you.
Regards,
Community Support Team.