SecOps-Architect Practice Question: Palo Alto Networks Product Integration And Architecture
An architect is configuring User-ID to map users via Palo Alto Networks Terminal Services (TS) Agent. Where must the TS Agent be installed in the network architecture?
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Directly on the Microsoft Terminal Server or Citrix XenApp server.
The TS Agent must be installed directly on the Microsoft Terminal Server or Citrix XenApp server to track which user is mapped to which TCP port range.
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Directly on the Microsoft Terminal Server or Citrix XenApp server.
Why this is correct
TS agent runs on the terminal server to map user sessions sharing the same server IP to unique source ports.
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Inside the Cortex XDR Broker VM appliance.
Why it's wrong here
Broker VM is for log collection, not TS port mapping.
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On the external DNS root server.
Why it's wrong here
DNS servers do not run TS agents.
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On the Panorama management virtual appliance.
Why it's wrong here
Panorama does not run terminal server agents.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Palo Alto Networks exam blueprint
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