- A
Configure cross-tenant access settings to trust the user's account status from the home tenant.
Enabling 'Trust user's account' in inbound settings makes Azure AD validate the account status with the home tenant every time the user signs in, ensuring disabled accounts are blocked immediately.
- B
Configure external collaboration settings to restrict B2B users to specific apps.
Why wrong: Restricting apps limits access but does not check the user's account status at each sign-in, so a user with a valid token can still access the allowed apps.
- C
Assign a conditional access policy that requires device compliance for B2B users.
Why wrong: Device compliance policies check the device, not the user's account status, and do not force token validation with the home tenant.
- D
Enable Azure AD Identity Protection for B2B users.
Why wrong: Identity Protection can detect risky sign-ins but does not directly evaluate account status in the home tenant for immediate block.
AZ-500 Manage identity and access Practice Question
This AZ-500 practice question tests your understanding of manage identity and access. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. A key principle to apply: cross-tenant access settings manage B2B collaboration and B2B direct connect.. 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.
A company uses Azure AD B2B collaboration to invite external partner users to collaborate on a project. The security team wants to ensure that when a partner user's account is disabled in their home Azure AD tenant, the user should immediately lose access to the company's resources, even if the user had a valid session token. Which configuration should they implement in cross-tenant access settings?
Clue words in this question
Noticing these words before you look at the options changes how you read each choice.
Clue:
"immediately / without restart"Why it matters: Time or reboot constraint — the correct answer must take effect right away without requiring a reboot or reload.
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
Configure cross-tenant access settings to trust the user's account status from the home tenant.
Option A is correct because configuring cross-tenant access settings to trust the user's account status from the home tenant enables Azure AD to evaluate the external user's account state (enabled/disabled) in their home tenant at each authentication. When the partner user's account is disabled in their home tenant, Azure AD will deny access even if a valid session token exists, because the token's validity is rechecked against the home tenant's account status via the cross-tenant trust policy.
Key principle: Cross-tenant access settings manage B2B collaboration and B2B direct connect.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
Configure cross-tenant access settings to trust the user's account status from the home tenant.
Why this is correct
Enabling 'Trust user's account' in inbound settings makes Azure AD validate the account status with the home tenant every time the user signs in, ensuring disabled accounts are blocked immediately.
Clue confirmation
The clue word "immediately / without restart" in the question point toward this answer.
Related concept
Cross-tenant access settings manage B2B collaboration and B2B direct connect.
- ✗
Configure external collaboration settings to restrict B2B users to specific apps.
Why it's wrong here
Restricting apps limits access but does not check the user's account status at each sign-in, so a user with a valid token can still access the allowed apps.
- ✗
Assign a conditional access policy that requires device compliance for B2B users.
Why it's wrong here
Device compliance policies check the device, not the user's account status, and do not force token validation with the home tenant.
- ✗
Enable Azure AD Identity Protection for B2B users.
Why it's wrong here
Identity Protection can detect risky sign-ins but does not directly evaluate account status in the home tenant for immediate block.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse session token revocation with conditional access policies or app restrictions, failing to realize that only the cross-tenant trust setting directly ties the external user's access to their home tenant's account status, enabling immediate revocation without waiting for token expiry.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The cross-tenant access trust setting leverages the SAML 2.0 or OIDC token exchange between Azure AD tenants, where the resource tenant (the company) can be configured to accept the accountEnabled attribute from the home tenant's directory. When the home tenant disables the user, the next token refresh or authentication attempt will fail because the resource tenant's token validation includes a check of the home tenant's account status, effectively invalidating any existing session tokens. This is distinct from session revocation mechanisms like token lifetime policies, which only control token expiration, not immediate account state changes.
KKey Concepts to Remember
- Cross-tenant access settings manage B2B collaboration and B2B direct connect.
- 'Trust user's account' is configured in inbound trust settings for a partner tenant.
- It forces Azure AD to validate the guest user's account status with their home tenant.
- Ensures immediate access revocation if the home tenant account is disabled.
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
Cross-tenant access settings manage B2B collaboration and B2B direct connect.
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 identity and access — This question tests Manage identity and access — Cross-tenant access settings manage B2B collaboration and B2B direct connect..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Configure cross-tenant access settings to trust the user's account status from the home tenant. — Option A is correct because configuring cross-tenant access settings to trust the user's account status from the home tenant enables Azure AD to evaluate the external user's account state (enabled/disabled) in their home tenant at each authentication. When the partner user's account is disabled in their home tenant, Azure AD will deny access even if a valid session token exists, because the token's validity is rechecked against the home tenant's account status via the cross-tenant trust policy.
What should I do if I get this AZ-500 question wrong?
Review cross-tenant access settings manage B2B collaboration and B2B direct connect., then practise related AZ-500 questions on the same topic to reinforce the concept.
Are there clue words in this question I should notice?
Yes — watch for: "immediately / without restart". Time or reboot constraint — the correct answer must take effect right away without requiring a reboot or reload.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Cross-tenant access settings manage B2B collaboration and B2B direct connect.
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