programmatic use of Sharepoint api and 2factor authentication

Question

I have need to write an application that utilizes the Sharepoint api to retrieve data from a list on the sharepoint site.
I've done this before, but in my current environment, the Sharepoint site requires a login with 2factor authentication.
I don't see how I can do this in an automated fashion in my program. The program is meant to run as a scheduled task once a day, and will not have any operator interaction.

So how does a person utilize the sharepoint api in an environment that has 2 factor authentication?

My program will be written in C#.

Answer 1

generally you would create a service account, that does not have interactive login permission. this account also would not have 2 factor authentication.

Answer 2

This article explains how to setup "App Only" to achieve this. The process is slightly different depending on whether you're using SharepointOnline/Azure or whether you're using an on-premise Sharepoint server:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/solution-guidance/security-apponly

Answer 3

Hi @Les Stockton ,
We can set up an app-only principal with tenant permissions to achieve this.Please refer to following steps
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dev/solution-guidance/security-apponly-azureacs

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