What are two considerations for Active Directory (AD)? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• Auser interface available
• BRemote Access Control is available for software
• CRead-Only Domain Controllers (RODC) are supported
• Dglobal catalogs are required at each AD site
• Esupports multi-domain, single AD Forest topology

• A
  4% (1)
• C
  7% (2)
• D
  89% (25)

Explanation

Global catalogs are required at each AD site (D) because they store partial replicas of all forest objects and are essential for authenticating users - especially in multi-domain environments where universal group membership must be resolved during logon. Without a local GC, logon traffic crosses WAN links, causing delays or failures. Active Directory also natively supports a multi-domain, single AD Forest topology (E), which is a core design consideration when planning AD deployment at scale, enabling centralized administration while allowing domain-level autonomy.

Distractors explained:

• A - "User interface available" is too generic and not a meaningful AD design consideration; it applies to nearly any enterprise software.
• B - "Remote Access Control for software" is not an AD-specific feature or recognized term; AD handles authentication/authorization, not software remote access control.
• C - RODCs are actually supported in AD (since Server 2008), making this a tricky distractor, but it's not considered a fundamental site or forest topology consideration the way D and E are.

Memory tip: Think "GC at every site, forests hold many domains" - the two things you must plan around in AD design. If you forget about global catalogs at a remote site, users can't log in efficiently; if you forget forests support multiple domains, you'll over-architect with multiple forests unnecessarily.

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