Connect-PowerBIServiceAccount with certificate authentication behaves differently in PS 7 vs PS 5.1

[blucier69]

Similar to issue #411

Environment

• OS: Windows 10/11/Server (build)
• PowerShell: 7.x (pwsh) + Windows PowerShell 5.1 (comparison)
• VS Code: 1.xx.x (if applicable)
• MicrosoftPowerBIMgmt: (from Get-Module -ListAvailable)
• MSAL/Identity bits: if present in $PSModulePath (optional)

Repro

1. Cert with private key installed in LocalMachine\My; HasPrivateKey=True
2. Public cert uploaded to App Registration; matching thumbprint
3. App is single-tenant in tenant X; client secret auth works
4. Run (PS 7):
   Connect-PowerBIServiceAccount -ServicePrincipal -Tenant
   -ApplicationId -CertificateThumbprint -Verbose

Expected: Token acquired (as in PS 5.1)
Actual: Error Acquiring Token: unauthorized_client / AADSTS700016 ... directory 'Microsoft Services'

Notes

• The same parameters succeed in Windows PowerShell 5.1
• Client secret flow succeeds in PS 7
• Resolve-PowerBIError output attached below
• Issue appears specific to certificate parameter set in PS 7

Logs

• Output of: Resolve-PowerBIError -Last
• Output of: Get-Command Connect-PowerBIServiceAccount -Syntax
• Output of: Get-Module MicrosoftPowerBIMgmt* -ListAvailable

[leblocks]

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