(Unit 3 of 4) Resource locks

Question 1

What is a resource lock in Azure?

Answer 1

A resource lock prevents resources from being accidentally deleted or changed.

Question 2

Resource locks can be applied to ?

Answer 2

1. Individual resources,
2. Resource groups,
3. Entire subscriptions.

Question 3

Name and describe the 2 types of resource locks (1)

Answer 3

Delete - authorized users can still read and modify a resource, but they can’t delete the resource.

Question 4

Name and describe the 2 types of resource locks (2)

Answer 4

ReadOnly - authorized users can read a resource, but they can’t delete or update the resource.

Question 5

How can resource locks be managed ?

Answer 5

You can manage resource locks from the Azure portal, PowerShell, the Azure CLI, or from an Azure Resource Manager template.