NGFW-Engineer PAN OS Device Setting Configuration Practice Question
An administrator wants to use a specific user's group membership for policy enforcement. What is the requirement?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Enable User-ID on the zone
User-ID must be configured to map users to groups for group-based policy enforcement.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Create a local user database
Why it's wrong here
This is unnecessary if using LDAP/Active Directory.
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Increase the policy limit
Why it's wrong here
This does not relate to User-ID.
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Enable User-ID on the zone
Why this is correct
Enabling User-ID on the zone is the prerequisite for using group mappings in policies.
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Enable SSL decryption
Why it's wrong here
SSL decryption is not required for User-ID.
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