- A
Create a custom RBAC role that includes only read and restart actions for virtual machines.
A custom role lets the administrator grant only the exact VM actions needed. Including read and restart permissions satisfies the task without giving broader management capabilities.
- B
Assign the Virtual Machine Contributor role to the operations group.
Why wrong: Virtual Machine Contributor is broader than required and can allow many VM management tasks. It does not follow the least-privilege requirement described in the scenario.
- C
Assign the custom role to the operations group at the resource group scope.
Assigning the role at the resource group scope limits access to only that application boundary. It also keeps the permission set reusable for every VM in that group.
- D
Create an Azure Policy assignment that denies VM creation in the resource group.
Why wrong: Policy can block noncompliant deployments, but it does not grant the team restart access. The requirement is about authorization for operations, not only deployment prevention.
- E
Apply a ReadOnly lock to the resource group.
Why wrong: A ReadOnly lock would block write operations, including VM restarts and other management actions. That would prevent the team from doing the required work.
AZ-104 Manage Azure Identities and Governance Practice Question
This AZ-104 practice question tests your understanding of manage azure identities and governance. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
An operations team must be able to restart virtual machines in one resource group. They must not create, delete, resize, or change disks or networking. Which two actions should the administrator take? Select two.
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
Create a custom RBAC role that includes only read and restart actions for virtual machines.
Option A is correct because a custom RBAC role can be defined to include only the 'Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/read' and 'Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/restart/action' permissions, which precisely limits the operations team to reading and restarting VMs without allowing create, delete, resize, or disk/network changes. This aligns with the principle of least privilege.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Create a custom RBAC role that includes only read and restart actions for virtual machines.
Why this is correct
A custom role lets the administrator grant only the exact VM actions needed. Including read and restart permissions satisfies the task without giving broader management capabilities.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Assign the Virtual Machine Contributor role to the operations group.
Why it's wrong here
Virtual Machine Contributor is broader than required and can allow many VM management tasks. It does not follow the least-privilege requirement described in the scenario.
- ✓
Assign the custom role to the operations group at the resource group scope.
Why this is correct
Assigning the role at the resource group scope limits access to only that application boundary. It also keeps the permission set reusable for every VM in that group.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- ✗
Create an Azure Policy assignment that denies VM creation in the resource group.
Why it's wrong here
Policy can block noncompliant deployments, but it does not grant the team restart access. The requirement is about authorization for operations, not only deployment prevention.
- ✗
Apply a ReadOnly lock to the resource group.
Why it's wrong here
A ReadOnly lock would block write operations, including VM restarts and other management actions. That would prevent the team from doing the required work.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse Azure Policy (which enforces compliance rules) with RBAC (which controls permissions), or mistakenly think a ReadOnly lock still allows restart actions, not realizing that restart is a write operation in the Azure Resource Manager.
Trap categories for this question
Scenario analysis trap
Virtual Machine Contributor is broader than required and can allow many VM management tasks. It does not follow the least-privilege requirement described in the scenario.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
RBAC roles are collections of actions defined in the Azure Resource Manager permission model, where each action corresponds to a specific ARM operation (e.g., 'Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/restart/action'). Custom roles allow granular control by combining only the needed actions, and they must be assigned at a scope (e.g., resource group) to take effect. The restart action is classified as a write operation in ARM, so a ReadOnly lock would block it, while a custom role with only read and restart actions avoids this conflict.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
- Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
- Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
- Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
- Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
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Manage Azure Identities and Governance — This question tests Manage Azure Identities and Governance — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
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The correct answer is: Create a custom RBAC role that includes only read and restart actions for virtual machines. — Option A is correct because a custom RBAC role can be defined to include only the 'Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/read' and 'Microsoft.Compute/virtualMachines/restart/action' permissions, which precisely limits the operations team to reading and restarting VMs without allowing create, delete, resize, or disk/network changes. This aligns with the principle of least privilege.
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