Delegated Deployment with Service Principal in Power Platform Pipelines | Episode 06

Are you struggling with deployment pipelines in Power Platform? In this video, Dhruvin walks you through the delegated deployment process using Service Principal, a critical step for secure and scalable ALM in enterprise projects.

This is Episode 06 of the Power Platform Deployment Step-by-Step Tutorial Series. You’ll learn what a Service Principal is, why it’s essential, and how to configure it from scratch for delegated deployments.

If you’re a Power Platform developer, consultant, or admin, this video will help you build confidence in end-to-end deployment practices and avoid common pitfalls.

4️⃣ Key Takeaways

✅ Understand the role of Service Principal in Power Platform ALM
📌 Learn how delegated deployment improves security & governance
⚡ Step-by-step setup of Service Principal for deployment pipelines
🚀 Avoid common errors and ensure smooth deployment workflows
🔑 Enterprise-level best practices for Power Platform environments

Key Takeaways

✔ Service Principal = non-human secure identity for automated deployments.
✔ Eliminates dependency on personal user accounts and enhances governance.
✔ Requires proper role assignment: System Admin + Deployment Pipeline Admin at Host; System Admin at Target environments.
✔ Enables approval workflows in delegated deployments via Power Automate.
✔ Ensures long-term consistency, security, and scalability in enterprise deployments.

Chapters:
⏩ Introduction & Agenda
⚡ What is a Service Principal?
🔑 Advantages of Service Principal in Power Platform
🛠 Step-by-step: Creating Service Principal in Entra ID
📜 Setting API Permissions and Client Secret
👥 Assigning Owners & Roles in Azure and Power Platform
🏗 Adding Service Principal to Host & Target Environments
⚙ Configuring Delegated Deployment in Pipelines
🔄 Power Automate Flow Setup for Approvals
🧪 End-to-End Deployment Testing
🛡 Ownership & Governance Benefits
📧 Adding Approvals & Enhancements in Flow
❓ Quiz & Final Notes

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👉 Previous Episodes:

Episode 01 – Personal Host Pipeline Setup
   • Power Platform Deployment Pipelines Step b...  

Episode 02 – Add Stages in Personal Host Pipeline
   • Add Stages in Personal Host Pipeline | Pow...  

Episode 03 - Set Up Custom Host Pipeline
   • Set Up Custom Host Pipeline | Power Platfo...  

Episode 04 – Approval Process in Deployment Pipelines
   • Extend Power Platform Deployment Pipelines...  

Episode 05 - Pre Export Step with Approval in Deployment Pipelines
   • Pre-Export Step with Approval Flow | Power...  

Episode 06 - Delegated Deployment with Service Principal in Power Platform Pipelines
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