70-158 Question #42: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

You use Forefront Identity Manager (2010) in your company network. You configure Password Change Notification Service (PCNS) between Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and AD LDS. You discover that passwords are not being reset on the target systems. You need to be able to ascertain the cause of the issue. What should you do?

Options

• ACreate the EventLogLevel registry (REG_DWORD) entry for
• BCreate the EventLogLevel registry (REG_DWORD) entry for
• CCreate the FeaturePwdSyncLogLevel registry (REG_DWORD) entry for
• DCreate the FeaturePwdSyncLogLevel registry (REG_DWORD) entry for

Explanation

To diagnose why passwords are not resetting via PCNS between AD DS and AD LDS, you should enable detailed logging for the PCNS filter component.

Common mistakes.

• A. The EventLogLevel registry entry provides more general event logging and is not specific enough for detailed troubleshooting of PCNS password synchronization failures.
• B. While EventLogLevel pertains to the PCNS filter, it offers general event logging rather than the granular, specific password synchronization details provided by FeaturePwdSyncLogLevel.
• C. Although FeaturePwdSyncLogLevel is the correct entry for detailed password synchronization logging, applying it to the PCNS service would not capture the low-level password interception and notification issues that occur at the PCNS filter level.

Concept tested. FIM 2010 PCNS troubleshooting and logging configuration

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