Quick Answer
The answer is to restrict user consent settings and enable the admin consent workflow. These two controls work together to prevent unreviewed user consent in Azure AD by blocking users from granting permissions directly while providing a structured approval path for legitimate applications. The admin consent workflow routes consent requests to designated administrators for review, ensuring that only vetted apps receive tenant-wide permissions like Microsoft Graph access. On the AZ-500 exam, this scenario tests your understanding of how to balance security with usability—a common trap is confusing the admin consent workflow with simply disabling all user consent, which would break approved app functionality. Remember that restricting user consent settings blocks the action, while the workflow enables the exception. A useful memory tip: “Block the default, build a bridge”—restrict direct consent, then create the admin review path for approved requests.
This AZ-500 practice question tests your understanding of manage identity and access. 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 enterprise app requests tenant-wide admin consent for Microsoft Graph permissions. Security wants to prevent unreviewed user consent while allowing approved apps. Which two controls help meet this requirement?
Configure admin consent workflow
Correct for the stated requirement.
Allow all users to grant consent to any app
Why wrong: This does not meet the stated requirement as directly as the correct option.
Restrict user consent settings and review publisher verification/permissions
Correct for the stated requirement.
Disable service principals globally
Why wrong: This does not meet the stated requirement as directly as the correct option.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Configure admin consent workflow
Option A is correct because the admin consent workflow allows users to request admin approval for apps they want to consent to, ensuring that no unreviewed user consent is granted while still enabling approved apps. This workflow routes consent requests to designated administrators for review, meeting the security requirement of preventing unreviewed user consent.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Configure admin consent workflow
Why this is correct
Correct for the stated requirement.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Allow all users to grant consent to any app
Why it's wrong here
This does not meet the stated requirement as directly as the correct option.
Restrict user consent settings and review publisher verification/permissions
Why this is correct
Correct for the stated requirement.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Disable service principals globally
Why it's wrong here
This does not meet the stated requirement as directly as the correct option.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse the admin consent workflow with simply blocking all user consent, but the workflow allows controlled approval of specific apps, which is the precise requirement for preventing unreviewed consent while still enabling approved apps.
Detailed technical explanation
The admin consent workflow in Azure AD uses the 'Admin consent requests' settings under Enterprise applications, where you can enable users to request admin consent for apps that require permissions they cannot grant themselves. When a user attempts to consent to an app requiring admin consent, the request is sent to a specified group of reviewers (e.g., Global Administrators) who can approve or deny it, with the approval granting tenant-wide admin consent for that app. This mechanism relies on the OAuth 2.0 authorization code grant flow and the 'Require admin consent' permission classification, ensuring that only vetted apps receive elevated permissions.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
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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The correct answer is: Configure admin consent workflow — Option A is correct because the admin consent workflow allows users to request admin approval for apps they want to consent to, ensuring that no unreviewed user consent is granted while still enabling approved apps. This workflow routes consent requests to designated administrators for review, meeting the security requirement of preventing unreviewed user consent.
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