The correct answer is session control: Use app enforced restrictions. This Conditional Access control is specifically designed for unmanaged devices, allowing you to require Microsoft Edge with security configurations like blocking copy/paste or downloads. Unlike device compliance policies, which need managed devices, this session control sends a device claim to the application, which then enforces restrictions at the app level. On the AZ-500 exam, this tests your understanding of how Conditional Access session controls differ from grant controls—a common trap is choosing “Require compliant device” or “Require Microsoft Entra hybrid joined,” which fail on unmanaged devices. Remember the key distinction: session controls work during the session, not before it. Memory tip: “Session enforces, grant restricts”—session controls like app enforced restrictions apply rules inside the app, while grant controls block access entirely.
AZ-500 Secure identity and access Practice Question
This AZ-500 practice question tests your understanding of secure 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. 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.
Your organization uses Microsoft Entra ID. You need to ensure that users accessing internal applications from unmanaged devices are required to use Microsoft Edge with specific security configurations. Which Conditional Access control should you use?
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Session control: Use app enforced restrictions
Option D is correct because the 'Use app enforced restrictions' session control in Conditional Access allows you to require that users access internal applications using Microsoft Edge with specific security configurations (such as preventing copy/paste or downloads) when coming from unmanaged devices. This control works by sending a device claim to the application, which then enforces the restrictions at the app level, rather than relying on device compliance or location.
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.
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Grant control: Require device to be marked as compliant
Why it's wrong here
Unmanaged devices are not compliant.
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Grant control: Require trusted location
Why it's wrong here
Location is not related to browser configuration.
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Grant control: Require approved client app
Why it's wrong here
Approved client app applies to mobile apps, not browser.
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Session control: Use app enforced restrictions
Why this is correct
App enforced restrictions can enforce Microsoft Edge with cloud-managed security.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse 'Require approved client app' (which targets mobile app protection) with browser-based restrictions, or assume that device compliance or location controls can enforce browser-specific security configurations on unmanaged devices.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The 'Use app enforced restrictions' session control leverages the device claim in the SAML or OAuth token to signal to the application (e.g., SharePoint Online or Exchange Online) that the device is unmanaged, prompting the app to apply browser-based restrictions such as limiting download, copy/paste, or printing. This control is part of Conditional Access session policies and works with Microsoft Edge by using the 'Microsoft Edge for Business' capabilities, which enforce data loss prevention (DLP) policies without requiring device enrollment. In a real-world scenario, this allows organizations to protect sensitive data in apps like SharePoint while still allowing access from personal devices.
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.
Related glossary terms
Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this AZ-500 question in full detail.
Secure identity and access — This question tests Secure identity and access — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Session control: Use app enforced restrictions — Option D is correct because the 'Use app enforced restrictions' session control in Conditional Access allows you to require that users access internal applications using Microsoft Edge with specific security configurations (such as preventing copy/paste or downloads) when coming from unmanaged devices. This control works by sending a device claim to the application, which then enforces the restrictions at the app level, rather than relying on device compliance or location.
What should I do if I get this AZ-500 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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