Microsoft 365 Identity and Services (legacy) — Question 11

Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com.
All users authenticate by using a third-party authentication solution.
You purchase Microsoft 365 and plan to implement several Microsoft 365 services.
You need to recommend an identity strategy that meets the following requirements:
✑ Provides seamless SSO
✑ Minimizes the number of additional servers required to support the solution
✑ Stores the passwords of all the users in Microsoft Azure Active Directory (Azure AD)
✑ Ensures that all the users authenticate to Microsoft 365 by using their on-premises user account
You are evaluating the implementation of federation.
Which two requirements are met by using federation? Each correct answer presents a complete solution.
NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point.

Answer options

• A. minimizes the number of additional servers required to support the solution
• B. provides seamless SSO
• C. stores the passwords of all the users in Azure AD
• D. ensures that all the users authenticate to Microsoft 365 by using their on-premises user account

Correct answer: B, D

Explanation

Federation supports seamless Single Sign-On (SSO) by allowing users to authenticate without needing to enter their credentials multiple times. Additionally, it ensures that users authenticate to Microsoft 365 using their on-premises accounts, fulfilling the requirement for on-premises authentication. However, federation does not store user passwords in Azure AD, and while it may help reduce server requirements, this is not its primary function.