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Application permission
Application permission: An app permission used without a signed-in user, for example by a background script. It applies across the tenant, so grant it carefully.
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Posts that use this term
- Microsoft Graph permissions explained: delegated vs application, consent and least privilege 5 Nov 2026
- Lock down app consent without blocking your users 23 Sept 2026
- Managed identities vs service principals: which should your workload use? 7 Jan 2026
- Find expiring app secrets and certificates before they bite 29 Oct 2025
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