- A
A: Include all users, exclude Execs group, and grant access with condition 'Location not in trusted locations'.
Why wrong: Granting access would allow all users from untrusted locations, which is the opposite of the requirement.
- B
B: Include all users, exclude Execs group, and block access with condition 'Location not in trusted locations'.
This blocks non-Execs from accessing the app when they are not from trusted locations, while Execs are excluded and thus allowed from anywhere.
- C
C: Include Execs group, exclude all others, and grant access with condition 'Location in trusted locations'.
Why wrong: This would only apply the policy to Execs, requiring them to be in trusted locations, which contradicts the requirement.
- D
D: Include all users, include Execs group as an additional condition, and grant access with condition 'Location in trusted locations'.
Why wrong: Including Execs as an additional condition does not exclude them; granting access with trusted location requirement would block them from untrusted locations.
MS-102 Practice Question: Implement and manage identity and access in Microsoft Entra ID
This MS-102 practice question tests your understanding of implement and manage identity and access in microsoft entra id. 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.
A company uses Microsoft Entra ID P1 licenses. They want to allow access to a sensitive cloud application only from the company's trusted office IP ranges (10.0.0.0/24). However, the executive team (group "Execs") must be able to access the app from any location. Which Conditional Access policy configuration should the administrator use?
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
B: Include all users, exclude Execs group, and block access with condition 'Location not in trusted locations'.
Option B is correct because the requirement is to block access from untrusted locations for all users except the Execs group. By including all users, excluding the Execs group, and setting a block control with the condition 'Location not in trusted locations', the policy ensures that only non-Exec users are blocked when accessing from outside the trusted IP range, while Execs remain unrestricted. This aligns with the principle of explicitly blocking unwanted access rather than granting access with conditions that could be bypassed.
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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A: Include all users, exclude Execs group, and grant access with condition 'Location not in trusted locations'.
Why it's wrong here
Granting access would allow all users from untrusted locations, which is the opposite of the requirement.
- ✓
B: Include all users, exclude Execs group, and block access with condition 'Location not in trusted locations'.
Why this is correct
This blocks non-Execs from accessing the app when they are not from trusted locations, while Execs are excluded and thus allowed from anywhere.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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C: Include Execs group, exclude all others, and grant access with condition 'Location in trusted locations'.
Why it's wrong here
This would only apply the policy to Execs, requiring them to be in trusted locations, which contradicts the requirement.
- ✗
D: Include all users, include Execs group as an additional condition, and grant access with condition 'Location in trusted locations'.
Why it's wrong here
Including Execs as an additional condition does not exclude them; granting access with trusted location requirement would block them from untrusted locations.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse 'grant access with a condition' with 'block access with a condition', mistakenly thinking that granting access from trusted locations will automatically block access from untrusted locations, but in Conditional Access, grant controls only allow access when conditions are met—they do not implicitly deny access when conditions are not met unless a block control is explicitly configured.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Conditional Access policies evaluate conditions (like location) and then apply controls (grant or block). The 'block' control is explicit and overrides any grant controls, making it ideal for scenarios where you want to deny access from specific locations. Under the hood, the location condition uses IPv4/IPv6 ranges or named locations defined in Entra ID, and the policy is evaluated at authentication time via the Conditional Access engine, which checks the originating IP against the trusted ranges before issuing tokens.
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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Implement and manage identity and access in Microsoft Entra ID — This question tests Implement and manage identity and access in Microsoft Entra ID — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: B: Include all users, exclude Execs group, and block access with condition 'Location not in trusted locations'. — Option B is correct because the requirement is to block access from untrusted locations for all users except the Execs group. By including all users, excluding the Execs group, and setting a block control with the condition 'Location not in trusted locations', the policy ensures that only non-Exec users are blocked when accessing from outside the trusted IP range, while Execs remain unrestricted. This aligns with the principle of explicitly blocking unwanted access rather than granting access with conditions that could be bypassed.
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