az-800 Practice Question 923

Exam: az-800
Domain: Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in on-premises and cloud environments
Topic: Deploy and manage AD DS domain controllers
Difficulty: medium
You need to deploy a Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) to a branch office. Which prerequisite must be met before deploying the RODC?

Answer Options

A
The forest functional level must be Windows Server 2016 or higher.
B
You must install an RODC as the first domain controller in the domain.
C
There must be at least one writable domain controller in the domain.
D
The domain functional level must be Windows Server 2022.

Correct Answer

C: There must be at least one writable domain controller in the domain.

Explanation

To deploy an RODC, the forest functional level must be Windows Server 2003 or higher, and there must be at least one writable domain controller running Windows Server 2008 or higher in the domain. Additionally, you cannot install an RODC as the first domain controller in a domain.