Sharing your Power App securely
When the app is first published, it will only be available to the creator; therefore, it is up to that person to grant access to anyone else that needs it. Consideration should always be given to who needs to use the app, especially if the app is built to handle sensitive data, such as personally identifiable information.
The process of giving people access to the app is referred to as sharing, and can be initiated from the File menu in the app, or from the Apps menu in the main Power Apps portal screen. Either way, we will be directed to the app Details section as shown in Figure 12.8:
When you share the app, you have a number of options for selecting the users you wish to share with:
- The first is that you can name each person individually and assign them as a user or a co-owner. Users and consumers of the app, and therefore can access and use the functionality which you have created. Co-owners will also...