From the Microsoft Power Platform blogs: Enhancing security; Project management; Desktop config file; AI summary for list; Securing Power Pages

In this week’s review of the Power Platform blogs: 

• Enhancing security in Power Automate flows with Dataverse secret environment variable
• Power Automate desktop config file stored in Dataverse table
• Introducing AI summary for Power Pages list
• Securing Your Power Pages: Top Encryption Methods to Protect Your Website

Enhancing security in Power Automate flows with Dataverse secret environment variable

Writing on the D365 Update blog, Mo Faheem noted that when you create Power Automate flows or Power Apps, you might need to store sensitive information, such as API keys or connection strings, securely. He noted that environment variables in Dataverse help with this, and the RetrieveEnvironmentVariableSecretValue action is the key for keeping these details safe from others.

In his blog post, Faheem explained what RetrieveEnvironmentVariableSecretValue is and why you need to use it in Power Automate. He also provided a step-by-step guide on how to use the RetrieveEnvironmentVariableSecretValue action in a Power Automate flow.

Power Automate desktop config file stored in Dataverse table

Writing on his blog, Matthew Devaney stated that a Power Automate desktop configuration file can be saved either on your computer or in a Dataverse table. He noted that this file lets a developer store settings separately from automation logic.