Assigning a Power Apps License to Users using PowerShell

Assigning Power Apps licenses using PowerShell ensures that users have the necessary access to Power Platform features without manually assigning licenses through the Microsoft 365 Admin Center. This approach is efficient for bulk assignments and automation in enterprise environments.

Step 1: Install Required PowerShell Modules

Before proceeding, install the necessary PowerShell modules:

Install-Module -Name AzureAD -Force
Install-Module -Name Microsoft.Graph -Scope CurrentUser -Force

If prompted, press Y to confirm installation.

Step 2: Authenticate to Microsoft 365 & Azure AD

Connect-AzureAD
Connect-MgGraph -Scopes "User.ReadWrite.All", "Directory.ReadWrite.All"

This grants permission to manage user licenses in the organization.

Step 3: Retrieve Available Power Apps Licenses in the Tenant

To list all Power Apps license types available in your organization:

Get-AzureADSubscribedSku | Select SkuPartNumber, SkuId

Look for Power Apps-related licenses, such as:

POWERAPPS_PER_USER
POWERAPPS_PER_APP
POWERAPPS_PER_USER_TRIAL
DYN365_CDS_VIRAL

Note the SkuId of the license you want to assign.

Step 4: Assign a Power Apps License to a Single User

Use the following command to assign a Power Apps license to a specific user:

$userEmail = "user@domain.com"
$user = Get-AzureADUser -Filter "UserPrincipalName eq '$userEmail'"
$licenseSku = "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"  # Replace with actual SkuId

$license = New-Object -TypeName Microsoft.Open.AzureAD.Model.AssignedLicense
$license.SkuId = $licenseSku
$licensePlan = New-Object -TypeName Microsoft.Open.AzureAD.Model.AssignedLicenses
$licensePlan.AddLicenses = $license

Set-AzureADUserLicense -ObjectId $user.ObjectId -AssignedLicenses $licensePlan

Replace SkuId with the one retrieved in Step 3.

Step 5: Assign Power Apps Licenses to Multiple Users

To assign a Power Apps license to multiple users in bulk, use:

$users = @("user1@domain.com", "user2@domain.com", "user3@domain.com")
$licenseSku = "xxxxxxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxx"  # Replace with actual SkuId

foreach ($userEmail in $users) {
    $user = Get-AzureADUser -Filter "UserPrincipalName eq '$userEmail'"
    if ($user) {
        $license = New-Object -TypeName Microsoft.Open.AzureAD.Model.AssignedLicense
        $license.SkuId = $licenseSku
        $licensePlan = New-Object -TypeName Microsoft.Open.AzureAD.Model.AssignedLicenses
        $licensePlan.AddLicenses = $license

        Set-AzureADUserLicense -ObjectId $user.ObjectId -AssignedLicenses $licensePlan
        Write-Host "License assigned to $userEmail"
    } else {
        Write-Host "User not found: $userEmail"
    }
}

This script assigns the license to each user in the list and logs the results.

Step 6: Verify Assigned Licenses

To confirm that a user has been assigned a Power Apps license:

$userEmail = "user@domain.com"
$user = Get-AzureADUser -Filter "UserPrincipalName eq '$userEmail'"
Get-AzureADUserLicenseDetail -ObjectId $user.ObjectId | Select-Object SkuPartNumber

This displays the licenses assigned to the user.

Step 7: Disconnect from Microsoft 365

Once done, disconnect the session:

Disconnect-AzureAD
Disconnect-MgGraph