Walk through Power Pages with Entra External ID
Introduction
Need to enable Entra External ID sign-in for your Power Pages site? Whether you’re looking to support customer access or enable collaboration with external users, the combination of Power Pages and Entra ID is a powerful way to ensure secure, identity-driven access to your platform.
In this walkthrough video, I demonstrate how to integrate Entra External ID with a Power Pages site, covering:
- Setting up Entra External ID
- Configuring identity providers
- Connecting the authentication flow with your Power Pages site
- Testing the login experience from an external user’s perspective
Why Use Entra External ID with Power Pages?
Power Pages is ideal for creating public- or partner-facing web portals, but managing access securely is always a challenge. Entra External ID lets you:
- Allow users to sign in with their own credentials (e.g., Microsoft, Google, etc.)
- Manage users in a scalable and secure way
- Reduce the need for custom authentication solutions
Combining the two ensures a secure, scalable solution for engaging with users outside your organisation.
What You’ll Learn in the Video
In the video, I take you through the following steps:
- Registering your Power Pages app with Entra External ID
- Connecting your Power Pages authentication settings to Entra
- Testing login flow as an external user
By the end of the walkthrough, you’ll have a working Power Pages site that accepts sign-in via Entra ID for external identities—ready for use in customer or partner scenarios.
Final Thoughts
Integrating Entra External ID with Power Pages is a vital step if you’re building a secure, user-friendly portal for external users. Whether you’re building customer-facing systems, partner portals, or community sites, this walkthrough gives you the building blocks you need.
As always, if you have questions or want to explore more advanced scenarios—like custom branding or consent policies—feel free to reach out.
Originally posted on TechTweedie, going beyond the low code, my home for all things Power Platform and low-code DevOps.