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An administrator adds the custom domain 'adatum.com' to a new Microsoft 365 tenant. In the Microsoft 365 admin center, the domain status shows 'Pending verification'. Which type of DNS record must the administrator add to the public DNS zone to complete the domain ownership verification?

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An administrator adds the custom domain 'adatum.com' to a new Microsoft 365 tenant. In the Microsoft 365 admin center, the domain status shows 'Pending verification'. Which type of DNS record must the administrator add to the public DNS zone to complete the domain ownership verification?

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Why each option matters

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A

Best answer

TXT record

Correct. A TXT record with the verification code proves ownership of the domain.

B

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MX record

Incorrect. MX records route email, not verify ownership.

C

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CNAME record

Incorrect. CNAME records alias domains, not used for verification.

D

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SPF record

Incorrect. SPF records are for email authentication, not domain verification.

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Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword

Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.

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This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.

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.
  • Use explanations to understand the rule behind the answer.

TExam Day Tips

  • Underline the problem statement mentally.
  • 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.

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Question 1

A company recently added the custom domain 'contoso.com' to their Microsoft 365 tenant. Users report that they cannot receive external email sent to their new domain addresses. The administrator confirmed that the domain status shows 'Active' in the Microsoft 365 admin center. What is the most likely cause of this issue?

Question 2

A company has 500 users across Sales, Marketing, and IT departments. User objects are synced from on-premises Active Directory to Microsoft Entra ID using Azure AD Connect. Each department requires different Microsoft 365 license plans (e.g., Sales needs E3, Marketing needs Business Premium, IT needs E5). The administrator wants to automatically assign the appropriate license based on the department attribute without manual intervention. Which approach should the administrator use?

Question 3

A company has purchased 1000 Microsoft 365 E5 licenses and wants to automatically assign licenses to users based on their department attribute, which is synchronized from on-premises Active Directory. The department attribute is stored in Azure AD. Which automated method should the administrator use to achieve this?

Question 4

A company has just purchased Microsoft 365 Business Standard and added the custom domain 'fabrikam.com' to the tenant. They want to verify domain ownership. Which DNS record type must they add to their DNS provider?

Question 5

A company plans to migrate their email from an on-premises Exchange server to Exchange Online. They want to ensure that during the migration, mail sent to users who have already been migrated is delivered to Exchange Online, while mail for non-migrated users is delivered to on-premises. Which type of domain configuration should they use?

Question 6

A company has registered the custom domain 'contoso.com' and wants to host email for the subdomain 'sales.contoso.com' in Exchange Online. They have already verified the root domain. What additional step is required?

FAQ

Questions learners often ask

What does this MS-102 question test?

Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.

What is the correct answer to this question?

The correct answer is: TXT record — To verify domain ownership, Microsoft provides a verification code that must be added as a TXT record in the domain's DNS zone. The TXT record is the standard method for domain verification. Other record types (MX, CNAME, SPF) serve different purposes and are not used for ownership verification.

What should I do if I get this MS-102 question wrong?

Then try more questions from the same exam bank and focus on understanding why the wrong options are tempting.

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