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PL-900 Practice Question: Needs to allow external vendors to log in to a…
An organization needs to allow external vendors to log in to a Power Pages site using their existing Microsoft Entra ID accounts. What authentication provider should be configured?
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Microsoft Entra ID provider
Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) is the correct provider for organizational accounts. The local provider is for internal users. OAuth 2.0 is a protocol, not a provider name. 'Microsoft Account' is for personal accounts.
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Microsoft Entra ID provider
Why this is correct
Microsoft Entra ID allows vendors to sign in with their work accounts.
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OAuth 2.0 provider
Why it's wrong here
OAuth 2.0 is a standard, not a specific provider name in Power Pages.
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Local authentication provider
Why it's wrong here
Local authentication is for site-specific credentials, not external IDPs.
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Microsoft Account provider
Why it's wrong here
Microsoft Account is for personal accounts like Outlook.com.
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