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ADM-201 · Question #344

The administrator for AW Computing is working with a user who is having trouble logging in to Salesforce. What should the administrator do to identify why the user is unable to log in?

The correct answer is D. Review the security token. To identify why a user is unable to log in to Salesforce, the administrator should review the security token, especially if the user is logging in from an untrusted IP or using API tools.

Submitted by kavita_s· Apr 18, 2026Configuration and Setup

Question

The administrator for AW Computing is working with a user who is having trouble logging in to Salesforce. What should the administrator do to identify why the user is unable to log in?

Options

  • AReview the password policies.
  • BReview the login history.
  • CReview the password history.
  • DReview the security token.

How the community answered

(19 responses)
  • A
    16% (3)
  • B
    5% (1)
  • C
    5% (1)
  • D
    74% (14)

Why each option

To identify why a user is unable to log in to Salesforce, the administrator should review the security token, especially if the user is logging in from an untrusted IP or using API tools.

AReview the password policies.

Reviewing the password policies defines rules for passwords but does not directly diagnose the cause of a specific user's current login failure.

BReview the login history.

While login history provides a record of login attempts and their outcomes, directly reviewing the user's current security token status and usage is a more focused step to identify issues specifically related to security token requirements if suspected.

CReview the password history.

Reviewing the password history shows previous passwords used by the user but does not directly help identify current login issues like an incorrect security token or IP restrictions.

DReview the security token.Correct

If a user is logging in from an untrusted IP address or using API tools like Data Loader, they are required to append a security token to their password. Reviewing the security token-whether it's needed, if it's correct, or if the user is using it properly-is a critical step to identify a common reason for login failure in such scenarios.

Concept tested: User Login Troubleshooting

Source: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.security_token.htm&type=5

Topics

#User Login#Security Token#Authentication#Troubleshooting

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