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AZ-305 · Question #296

You are designing a point of sale (POS) solution that will be deployed across multiple locations and will use an Azure Databricks workspace in the Standard tier. The solution will include multiple…

The correct answer is B. a service principal. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databricks/administration-guide/users-groups/service- principals#what-is-a-service-principal A service principal is an identity that you create in Azure Databricks for use with automated tools, jobs, and applications. Service principals…

Submitted by kevin_r· Mar 6, 2026Design identity, governance, and monitoring solutions

Question

You are designing a point of sale (POS) solution that will be deployed across multiple locations and will use an Azure Databricks workspace in the Standard tier. The solution will include multiple apps deployed to the on-premises network of each location. You need to configure the authentication method that will be used by the app to access the workspace. The solution must minimize the administrative effort associated with staff turnover and credential management. What should you configure?

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Options

  • Aa managed identity
  • Ba service principal
  • Ca personal access token

How the community answered

(25 responses)
  • A
    12% (3)
  • B
    80% (20)
  • C
    8% (2)

Explanation

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/databricks/administration-guide/users-groups/service- principals#what-is-a-service-principal A service principal is an identity that you create in Azure Databricks for use with automated tools, jobs, and applications. Service principals give automated tools and scripts API-only access to Azure Databricks resources, providing greater security than using users or groups. It also prevents jobs and automations from failing if a user leaves your organization or a group is

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#Azure Databricks authentication#service principal#credential management#on-premises app access

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