Identity with Windows Server 2016 — Question 31

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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 upgrade a domain controller to Windows Server 2016.
Does this meet the goal?

Answer options

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Upgrading a domain controller to Windows Server 2016 allows the forest and domain functional levels to be raised, which is necessary for implementing new features such as Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) and device registration. The alternative option, 'No', is incorrect because it does not acknowledge the benefits of upgrading to a newer server version that supports these capabilities.