Manage Microsoft Entra Identities Flashcards
What does RBAC stand for?
Role-Based Access Control
True or false: Entra ID supports management via GPO settings
False
Which Entra ID tier includes self-service group management and PIM?
Entra ID Premium P2
How can Entra users access Entra apps using the web portal?
myapps.microsoft.com
What are the 3 built-in roles that the Azure RBAC mechanism is built on?
Owner / Contributor / Reader
Why is it recommended to use organisational accounts to manage an Entra tenant?
To avoid mixing authentication methods
What type of Entra group can be used as an email distribution list?
Microsoft 365 Group
True or false: groups from on-prem AD-DS with dynamic membership don’t sync with Entra ID
True
Which version of Powershell is recommended for use with the MS Graph Powershell SDK?
Powershell 7
What is the Powershell command to install the Graph SDK?
Install-Module -Name Microsoft.Graph -Scope CurrentUser
What cmdlet is used to connect the Powershell Graph SDK to Entra?
Connect-MgGraph
For which Entra ID tiers is on-prem directory sync only one-directional?
Entra ID Free/Basic
True or false: By default, Entra connect syncs all users and groups
True
What is pass-through authentication in the context of directory sync?
True SSO: Entra ID uses cloud identities to verify validity, and passes authentication to Entra Connect.
What is a synchronised password in the context of directory sync?
When an AD-DS User password syncs with the entity in Entra ID
What is is a separate cloud password in the context of directory sync?
When a user identity is synced but not its password, requiring a separate unique password for the cloud-based user
What are federated identities in the context of directory sync?
AD-FS performs authentication on-prem instead of using Entra Connect, providing claims-based authentication that multiple cloud-based apps can use
True or false: a computer running Entra Connect requires inbound internet connectivity
False - Entra Connect initiates all communication
When installing Entra connect, should an organisation syncing a single AD-DS forest with an Entra tenant use Express or Custom settings?
Express
When installing Entra Connect using Express settings, what settings are configured? (6)
-SQL server Express is installed
-All identities in the forest are synced
-All attributes are synced
-Password sync is enabled
-An initial sync is performed immediately after install
-Automatic upgrade is enabled
When installing Entra Connect with Custom settings, what settings are available? (5)
-Pass-through authentication
-Federation with AD-FS
-Filtering based on OUs or attributes
-Exchange Hybrid
-Password, group and device writeback
What is Pass-through authentication?
When users sign in to applications by validating their passwords directly against on-premises Active Directory
What is Exchange Hybrid?
Extending on-prem Exchange servers to Exchange Online
True or false: Entra connect automatically assigns licenses for MS365 services from on-prem AD to synced Entra ID objects
False