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An external consultant must access a resource group in your tenant using the consultant's existing work account. You want to avoid creating a separate username and password pair. Which two actions should the administrator take? Select two.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Good practice is not just finding the correct option. The wrong answers often show the exact trap the exam wants you to fall into.
A
Best answer
Invite the consultant as a guest user in Microsoft Entra ID.
A guest user allows the consultant to authenticate with their existing organization identity while still being represented in your tenant. That keeps identity administration externalized and avoids creating a separate local password account.
B
Distractor review
Create a new member user account with an internal password.
A member account with a local password defeats the requirement to use the consultant's existing work identity. It also introduces extra credential management and account lifecycle overhead.
C
Best answer
Assign the required RBAC role on the target resource group to the guest account.
RBAC is still required so the guest can actually do the work on the resource group. The guest identity handles authentication, and the role assignment handles authorization at the correct scope.
D
Distractor review
Add the consultant to the Global Administrator role.
Global Administrator is far broader than necessary and would violate least privilege. The consultant needs access only to a specific resource group, not tenant-wide administrative rights.
E
Distractor review
Share the subscription ID and tenant ID only.
Subscription and tenant identifiers are not access controls. They may help the consultant find the environment, but they do not grant any authentication or authorization capability.
Common exam trap
Common exam trap: authentication is not authorization
Logging in proves the user can authenticate. It does not automatically mean the user is allowed to enter privileged or configuration mode. Watch for AAA authorization, privilege level and command authorization details.
Technical deep dive
How to think about this question
This kind of question is testing the difference between identity and permission. A user may successfully log in to a router because authentication is working, but still fail to enter configuration mode because authorization is missing, misconfigured or mapped to a lower privilege level.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Authentication checks who the user is.
- Authorization controls what the user is allowed to do after login.
- Privilege levels affect access to EXEC and configuration commands.
- AAA, TACACS+ and RADIUS can separate login success from command access.
TExam Day Tips
- Do not assume successful login means full administrative access.
- Look for words such as cannot enter configuration mode, privilege level, authorization or command access.
- Separate login problems from permission problems before choosing the answer.
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FAQ
Questions learners often ask
What does this AZ-104 question test?
Authentication checks who the user is.
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Invite the consultant as a guest user in Microsoft Entra ID. — The correct approach is to invite the consultant as a guest user and then assign the required Azure RBAC role at the resource group scope. Guest users let external people sign in with their existing work account, which avoids creating and maintaining another username and password. RBAC then grants only the specific permissions needed for that resource group, preserving least privilege. Why others are wrong: A local member account would require separate credentials and extra administration. Global Administrator is far too much access for a consultant. Simply sharing identifiers does not grant any permissions. The important distinction is that identity comes from the guest account, while access comes from RBAC at the target scope.
What should I do if I get this AZ-104 question wrong?
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