Support for Dummy Identity Data Linked to Company Domain for Testing

[kfairhurst]

Description:

As a developer building identity-driven applications in Microsoft Fabric (e.g., PowerApps timecard systems), I’ve found it challenging to test logic and stored procedures that rely on Entra ID (Azure AD) for authentication and authorization. Currently, there’s no built-in way to simulate identity-based access using dummy data tied to the company domain.

I propose a feature that allows developers to create and use synthetic Entra identities (e.g., dummy EntraObjectIDs or UPNs) that are recognized within the Fabric workspace for testing purposes. These could be linked to the company domain or dev tenant and used to simulate login, access control, and data operations without compromising real user data.

Benefits:

• Enables secure and realistic testing of identity-driven logic.
  Avoids reliance on hardcoded or fake GUIDs.
• Improves developer productivity and confidence before production deployment.
  Encourages best practices in identity-based development.
• This would be especially helpful for Teams-integrated apps where identity is central to the user experience.
• Encourages best practices in identity-based development.

This would be especially helpful for Teams-integrated apps where identity is central to the user experience.