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dataset refresh > Service principal Authentication
Hi Team,
Am tryin to setup Service principal authentication for sharepoint, should i need to create service account or service principal/ azure app registration is enough?
PLease do help if someone has established this authentication.
If your Fabric workload supports it, then it is recommended using an Azure App Registration (Service Principal). A separate service account is typically not required.
Service Principals are generally more secure, easier to manage, and avoid issues related to passwords, MFA, and user account dependencies.
The exact approach depends on the Fabric component and SharePoint connector being used.
If this post helps, please accept this as a solution. Appreciate your kudos.
Thanks,
PallaviHi Rubininagaraj ,
An Azure App Registration and Service Principal are the same thing.
After creating the app registration, you will need to grant it permissions to the sahrepoint site. Here is a great post for how to do that:
https://heyniels.com/2026/03/15/connect-fabric-to-sharepoint-after-the-acs-retirement/
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- pallavi_r
Super User
If your Fabric workload supports it, then it is recommended using an Azure App Registration (Service Principal). A separate service account is typically not required.
Service Principals are generally more secure, easier to manage, and avoid issues related to passwords, MFA, and user account dependencies.
The exact approach depends on the Fabric component and SharePoint connector being used.
If this post helps, please accept this as a solution. Appreciate your kudos.
Thanks,
Pallavi - tayloramy
Hi Rubininagaraj ,
An Azure App Registration and Service Principal are the same thing.
After creating the app registration, you will need to grant it permissions to the sahrepoint site. Here is a great post for how to do that:
https://heyniels.com/2026/03/15/connect-fabric-to-sharepoint-after-the-acs-retirement/ 
v-ssriganeshCommunity Support
Hi Rubininagaraj,
Thank you for posting your query in the Microsoft Fabric Community Forum, and thanks to tayloramy & pallavi_r for sharing valuable insights.
Could you please confirm if your query has been resolved by the provided solutions? This would be helpful for other members who may encounter similar issues.
Thank you for being part of the Microsoft Fabric Community.
- v-ssriganesh
Hello Rubininagaraj,
Hope everything’s going great with you. Just checking, the issue been resolved or are you still running into problems? Sharing an update can really help others facing the same thing.
Thank you.
- v-csrikanth
Hi Rubininagaraj
Sorry for delay in reponse.
I would recommend you to raise Microsoft support ticket our internal team will assist you on this issue.
Thank you.
