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You administer a Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) 2010 server in your company network. You need to create a new group that automatically includes users who report to either of two managers. Which…

The correct answer is D. Criteria-based distribution group. To automatically include users reporting to specific managers in Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) 2010, you should create a criteria-based distribution group.

Submitted by minji_kr· Mar 4, 2026Implement Business Policy

Question

You administer a Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) 2010 server in your company network. You need to create a new group that automatically includes users who report to either of two managers. Which type of group should you create?

Options

  • AManager-based security group
  • BManager-based distribution group
  • CManually managed security group
  • DCriteria-based distribution group

How the community answered

(18 responses)
  • A
    6% (1)
  • B
    11% (2)
  • C
    6% (1)
  • D
    78% (14)

Why each option

To automatically include users reporting to specific managers in Forefront Identity Manager (FIM) 2010, you should create a criteria-based distribution group.

AManager-based security group

While FIM can manage security groups, 'manager-based security group' is not the standard FIM terminology for a group with dynamic, criteria-driven membership, especially for complex 'either of two managers' conditions.

BManager-based distribution group

Similar to option A, 'manager-based distribution group' is not the specific FIM terminology for groups whose membership is dynamically determined by criteria involving multiple managers.

CManually managed security group

'Manually managed' directly contradicts the requirement for automatically including users based on criteria.

DCriteria-based distribution groupCorrect

FIM 2010 allows for the creation of dynamic groups whose membership is automatically updated based on specified criteria, such as user attributes like a manager's name, which perfectly addresses the need to include users reporting to either of two specific managers. A criteria-based group ensures that membership is automatically managed without manual intervention as user attributes change.

Concept tested: FIM 2010 dynamic group management criteria

Topics

#Criteria-based Groups#Group Management#Dynamic Groups#FIM Administration

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