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DP-300 Implement a secure environment Practice Question
Your Azure SQL Database is protected by a failover group. You need to ensure that during a failover to the secondary region, only authenticated applications can connect. What should you configure?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to confuse the failover group listener with a simple DNS alias, forgetting that it also integrates with Microsoft Entra ID to enforce authentication, not just connectivity.
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
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Use the failover group listener endpoint with Microsoft Entra ID authentication.
The failover group listener endpoint provides a DNS name that automatically points to the current primary region. By configuring Microsoft Entra ID authentication on the logical server, you ensure that only authenticated applications (using Microsoft Entra tokens) can connect, even after a failover. This eliminates reliance on SQL authentication passwords, which could be compromised or misconfigured across regions.
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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Set up a private endpoint for each region and update connection strings manually.
Why it's wrong here
Manual updates are not automatic.
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Deploy an Always On availability group listener.
Why it's wrong here
Always On is for SQL Server, not Azure SQL Database.
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Use the failover group listener endpoint with Microsoft Entra ID authentication.
Why this is correct
The listener ensures continuous connectivity with authentication.
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Configure geo-replication and use the secondary server's public endpoint.
Why it's wrong here
Geo-replication does not provide automatic connectivity after failover.
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Last reviewed: Jun 24, 2026
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