az-800 Practice Question 975
Exam: az-800
Domain: Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in on-premises and cloud environments
Topic: Implement and manage hybrid identities
Difficulty: medium
You are configuring Microsoft Entra Connect. Which authentication method provides Single Sign-On (SSO) and verifies the user's password directly against the on-premises Active Directory during login?
Answer Options
A
Password Hash Synchronization (PHS)
B
Active Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
C
Pass-through Authentication (PTA)
D
OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code Flow
Correct Answer
C: Pass-through Authentication (PTA)
Explanation
Pass-through Authentication (PTA) validates user passwords directly against the on-premises Active Directory in real-time, providing SSO capabilities without needing to sync the password hash to the cloud.