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 organization uses Microsoft Entra ID to manage user identities. You need to ensure that users can sign in using their existing social media accounts, such as Google or Facebook. Which identity solution should you configure?
External identities
External identities support social identity providers like Google and Facebook.
Microsoft Entra B2B collaboration
Why wrong: B2B collaboration is for business partners, not social providers.
Managed identities
Why wrong: Managed identities are for Azure resources, not user sign-in.
Microsoft Entra Identity Protection
Why wrong: Identity Protection is for risk detection, not identity federation.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
External identities
External identities in Microsoft Entra ID allow you to configure identity providers such as Google and Facebook, enabling users to sign in with their existing social media accounts. This is achieved by setting up federation with OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect protocols, which is the correct solution for the scenario described.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
External identities
Why this is correct
External identities support social identity providers like Google and Facebook.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Microsoft Entra B2B collaboration
Why it's wrong here
B2B collaboration is for business partners, not social providers.
Managed identities
Why it's wrong here
Managed identities are for Azure resources, not user sign-in.
Microsoft Entra Identity Protection
Why it's wrong here
Identity Protection is for risk detection, not identity federation.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse 'External identities' (which includes social identity providers) with 'B2B collaboration' (which is for guest users from other organizations), leading them to select B2B collaboration incorrectly.
Detailed technical explanation
When configuring external identities for social providers, you must register the application in the social provider's developer console (e.g., Google Cloud Console) to obtain a client ID and secret, then add the provider in the Microsoft Entra admin center under 'External Identities' > 'All identity providers'. This leverages the OAuth 2.0 authorization code flow, where Microsoft Entra ID acts as the relying party, and the social provider handles authentication, returning an ID token that is validated by Entra ID.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
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 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..
The correct answer is: External identities — External identities in Microsoft Entra ID allow you to configure identity providers such as Google and Facebook, enabling users to sign in with their existing social media accounts. This is achieved by setting up federation with OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect protocols, which is the correct solution for the scenario described.
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