The correct answer is to navigate to Enterprise applications in Microsoft Entra ID, select App1, and use the Grant admin consent option. This is correct because granting admin consent for application permissions allows a tenant administrator to pre-approve permissions—such as User.Read.All for reading all user profiles—on behalf of the entire organization, bypassing the need for individual user consent. This process sends an OAuth 2.0 authorization request that authorizes the app at the tenant level, a key concept tested in the Microsoft 365 Administrator MS-102 exam. A common trap is confusing delegated permissions (which require user interaction) with application permissions; admin consent is mandatory for the latter. Remember the memory tip: "Admin consent for app permissions = Enterprise apps, select the app, grant consent—no user prompts."
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. Match the stated requirement to the specific cloud service, access model, or configuration option — many options are valid in isolation but not for this scenario. 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 app named App1 that requires permissions to read all user profiles. You need to grant admin consent for App1 to read profiles without requiring each user to consent. What should you do?
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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From Microsoft Entra ID, go to Enterprise applications, select App1, and grant admin consent.
Option C is correct because granting admin consent for an enterprise application in Microsoft Entra ID allows a tenant administrator to pre-approve permissions for all users, eliminating the need for individual user consent. This is done by navigating to Enterprise applications, selecting App1, and using the 'Grant admin consent' option, which sends an OAuth 2.0 authorization request with the required permissions (e.g., User.Read.All) on behalf of the entire organization.
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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Create a Conditional Access policy that requires consent for App1.
Why it's wrong here
Conditional Access does not grant permissions or consent.
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Register a new application in App registrations and assign the required permissions.
Why it's wrong here
Registering a new app does not grant consent for existing app.
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From Microsoft Entra ID, go to Enterprise applications, select App1, and grant admin consent.
Why this is correct
Admin consent can be granted from the Enterprise applications blade.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Configure the user consent settings to allow users to consent for themselves.
Why it's wrong here
User consent settings control user permissions, not grant admin consent.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse 'granting admin consent' with 'configuring user consent settings' or 'creating a new app registration', not realizing that admin consent is a specific action on the existing enterprise application's permissions blade.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Admin consent works by sending an OAuth 2.0 admin consent endpoint request (e.g., https://login.microsoftonline.com/{tenant-id}/adminconsent) that includes the required permissions scoped to the entire directory. When granted, the permissions are stored as service principal consent grants in the tenant, and subsequent user sign-ins for App1 will not trigger consent prompts. This is critical for apps requiring high-privilege permissions like User.Read.All, which cannot be consented to by users and must be granted by an admin.
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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Concepts from this question explained
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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: From Microsoft Entra ID, go to Enterprise applications, select App1, and grant admin consent. — Option C is correct because granting admin consent for an enterprise application in Microsoft Entra ID allows a tenant administrator to pre-approve permissions for all users, eliminating the need for individual user consent. This is done by navigating to Enterprise applications, selecting App1, and using the 'Grant admin consent' option, which sends an OAuth 2.0 authorization request with the required permissions (e.g., User.Read.All) on behalf of the entire organization.
What should I do if I get this MS-102 question wrong?
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Variation 1. Your organization uses Microsoft Entra ID and has an application that requires the 'User.Read.All' permission. You need to grant this permission to the application but ensure that only an administrator can consent, not users. What should you do?
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✓ A.Grant admin consent for the application from the Enterprise applications blade.
B.Enable user consent for this application in the enterprise application settings.
C.Configure the user consent settings to allow user consent for low-risk permissions.
D.Set the 'Consent and permissions' settings to block user consent.
Why A: Option A is correct because granting admin consent from the Enterprise applications blade explicitly authorizes the application to access the 'User.Read.All' permission without requiring individual user consent. This is the only way to satisfy the requirement that only an administrator can consent, as admin consent bypasses user consent policies entirely and applies tenant-wide.
Last reviewed: Jun 24, 2026
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