Microsoft 365 Identity and Services (legacy) — Question 52

Note: The question is included in a number of questions that depicts the identical set-up. However, every question has a distinctive result. Establish if the solution satisfies the requirements.
Your company currently has an on-premises Active Directory forest.
You have been tasked with assessing the application of Microsoft 365 and the utilization of an authentication strategy.
You have been informed that the authentication strategy should permit sign in via smart card-based certificates, and also permitting the use of SSO to connect to on-premises and Microsoft 365 services.
Solution: You recommend the use of federation with Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) as the authentication strategy.
Does the solution meet the goal?

Answer options

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The solution of using federation with Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS) meets the requirements as it supports smart card-based certificates and allows for Single Sign-On (SSO) across both on-premises and Microsoft 365 services. The alternative option would not provide the same level of support for the specified authentication needs.