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Power Automate for desktop can't validate your Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) credentials on the machine. This issue is typically caused by a group policy setting on your machine.
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## Resolution
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There are 3 possible paths to mitigate this issue
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### Option 1: Use MSEntra Authentication for Remote Desktop - with a user certificate ###
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This option requires PAD 2.50 or above. It is best to use in case no MFA exception can be granted to the desktop flow connection account.
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See [Certificate Base Authenticiation](https://learn.microsoft.com/power-automate/desktop-flows/configure-certificate-based-auth)
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### Option 2: Use MSEntra Authentication for Remote Desktop - with a user/password ###
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This option requires PAD 2.49 or above. This option can be faster to setup in case an MFA Exception can be granted to the desktop flow connection account.
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1. Force MSEntra authentication in PAD via registry key (use regedit, admin required)
2. Configure [Hiding consent prompt for the target devices](https://learn.microsoft.com/power-automate/desktop-flows/run-unattended-desktop-flows#admin-consent-for-unattended-runs-using-cba-or-sign-in-credentials-with-nla-preview)
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3. Restart the Power Automate service
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4. Use a MSEntraID connection with user/password credentials. An MFA Exception is required for this account.
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### Option 3: Disable fPromptForPassword
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To solve this issue, check the group policy setting on your machine.
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1. Press the Windows key+<kbd>R</kbd> to open the **Run** dialog.
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