The correct answer is to configure the Admin consent settings to allow user consent for low-risk permissions while requiring admin consent for high-risk permissions. This works because Microsoft Entra ID’s permission classification policy lets you tag permissions as low or high risk based on their scope, and the admin consent settings blade then enforces a granular policy: users can self-approve low-risk permissions (like reading a profile), but any permission classified as high-risk triggers an admin approval request. On the MS-102 exam, this scenario tests your understanding of how to balance user productivity with security—a common trap is confusing this with the “User consent settings” for all apps, which lacks the risk-based classification. Remember the mnemonic “Low goes, High slows”: low-risk permissions flow through user consent, while high-risk permissions slow down for admin review.
MS-102 Practice Question: Implement and manage Microsoft Entra identity and access
This MS-102 practice question tests your understanding of implement and manage microsoft entra 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 company uses Microsoft Entra ID and has an application that requires users to consent to permissions. You want to allow users to consent to low-risk permissions but require admin approval for high-risk permissions. What should you configure?
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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Configure the 'Admin consent settings' to allow user consent for low-risk permissions and require admin consent for high-risk permissions.
Option C is correct because Microsoft Entra ID's admin consent settings allow you to configure a policy that permits user consent for low-risk permissions (e.g., those with no admin-restricted scopes) while requiring admin approval for high-risk permissions (e.g., those requiring admin consent). This granular control is achieved through the 'Admin consent settings' blade, where you can enable 'Allow user consent for apps' and then define a permission classification policy to categorize permissions as low or high risk.
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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Set user consent to 'Do not allow user consent'.
Why it's wrong here
This disables all user consent.
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Set user consent to 'Allow user consent for apps'.
Why it's wrong here
This allows all user consent without restriction.
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Configure the 'Admin consent settings' to allow user consent for low-risk permissions and require admin consent for high-risk permissions.
Why this is correct
This enables differentiated consent based on risk.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Create a Conditional Access policy that blocks high-risk consent.
Why it's wrong here
Conditional Access does not control consent settings.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse the 'Admin consent settings' with the 'User consent settings' or 'Conditional Access policies', mistakenly thinking that blocking all user consent or using a Conditional Access policy can achieve granular permission-level control, when in fact only the permission classification combined with admin consent settings provides this capability.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Under the hood, Microsoft Entra ID uses permission classification (low, medium, high) to categorize permissions based on their sensitivity and potential impact. When you configure admin consent settings to allow user consent for low-risk permissions, Entra ID evaluates the requested permissions against the classification; if any permission is classified as high-risk, the user is prompted to request admin consent rather than consenting directly. This is distinct from the 'Admin consent workflow' which can be enabled to allow users to request admin approval, but the classification policy is what determines which permissions require that workflow.
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 MS-102 question in full detail.
Implement and manage Microsoft Entra identity and access — This question tests Implement and manage Microsoft Entra identity and access — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Configure the 'Admin consent settings' to allow user consent for low-risk permissions and require admin consent for high-risk permissions. — Option C is correct because Microsoft Entra ID's admin consent settings allow you to configure a policy that permits user consent for low-risk permissions (e.g., those with no admin-restricted scopes) while requiring admin approval for high-risk permissions (e.g., those requiring admin consent). This granular control is achieved through the 'Admin consent settings' blade, where you can enable 'Allow user consent for apps' and then define a permission classification policy to categorize permissions as low or high risk.
What should I do if I get this MS-102 question wrong?
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What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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