- A
Role settings for Global Administrator: require approval, set maximum activation duration to 4 hours, and require justification
Why wrong: This setting is necessary but does not specify who the approvers are; approvers must be defined separately in the same role settings.
- B
Role settings for Global Administrator: require MFA, set maximum activation duration to 4 hours, and require justification
Why wrong: The requirement is approval, not MFA. MFA is a separate setting.
- C
In the eligible assignments for Global Administrator, add 'GA-Approvers' as approvers
Why wrong: Approvers are configured in the role settings, not in eligible assignments. This alone does not enable approval.
- D
Both A and C
Option A enables approval, duration, and justification; option C adds the approver group. Both are required.
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.
The security team wants to require approval for any activation of the Global Administrator role in Azure AD Privileged Identity Management (PIM). The approvers must be members of a security group named 'GA-Approvers'. Activations must require a business justification and expire after 4 hours. Which PIM configuration should the administrator modify?
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
Both A and C
Option D is correct because configuring PIM role settings for Global Administrator requires both enabling approval (with the 'GA-Approvers' group as designated approvers) and setting the activation parameters (maximum duration of 4 hours and justification requirement). Option A alone only sets the role settings but does not specify which group serves as approvers; Option C alone adds the approvers group but does not configure the activation duration or justification. Both A and C together fulfill the full requirement.
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.
- ✗
Role settings for Global Administrator: require approval, set maximum activation duration to 4 hours, and require justification
Why it's wrong here
This setting is necessary but does not specify who the approvers are; approvers must be defined separately in the same role settings.
- ✗
Role settings for Global Administrator: require MFA, set maximum activation duration to 4 hours, and require justification
Why it's wrong here
The requirement is approval, not MFA. MFA is a separate setting.
- ✗
In the eligible assignments for Global Administrator, add 'GA-Approvers' as approvers
Why it's wrong here
Approvers are configured in the role settings, not in eligible assignments. This alone does not enable approval.
- ✓
Both A and C
Why this is correct
Option A enables approval, duration, and justification; option C adds the approver group. Both are required.
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 role settings (which control activation policies like duration and approval) with eligible assignments (which define who can activate), leading them to select only Option A or only Option C, missing that both must be configured together to meet the full requirement.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
In Azure AD PIM, role settings (formerly called 'role configuration') control activation policies such as approval requirements, maximum activation duration (in hours), and justification. The approvers are defined within the same role settings blade under 'Require approval' where you select a security group or specific users. Eligible assignments only define who can activate, not the activation policies. The maximum activation duration can be set from 1 to 24 hours (or up to 72 hours for some roles), and justification is a text field that is logged in the audit trail.
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..
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The correct answer is: Both A and C — Option D is correct because configuring PIM role settings for Global Administrator requires both enabling approval (with the 'GA-Approvers' group as designated approvers) and setting the activation parameters (maximum duration of 4 hours and justification requirement). Option A alone only sets the role settings but does not specify which group serves as approvers; Option C alone adds the approvers group but does not configure the activation duration or justification. Both A and C together fulfill the full requirement.
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