Identity with Windows Server 2016 — Question 15

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Your network contains an Active Directory forest named contoso.com. The forest contains a member server named Server1 that runs Windows Server 2016. All domain controllers run Windows Server 2012 R2.
Contoso.com has the following configuration.
PS C:\> (Get-ADForest).ForestMode

Windows2008R2Forest -
PS C:\> (Get-ADDomain).DomainMode

Windows2008R2Domain -
PS C:\>
You plan to deploy an Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) farm on Server1 and to configure device registration.
You need to configure Active Directory to support the planned deployment.
Solution: You run adprep.exe from the Windows Server 2016 installation media.
Does this meet the goal?

Answer options

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Running adprep.exe from the Windows Server 2016 installation media is necessary for preparing the Active Directory schema and forest for the new features available in Windows Server 2016, which includes support for AD FS and device registration. The alternative option, No, is incorrect because it suggests that running adprep.exe would not support the deployment, which contradicts the requirements for upgrading the schema.