Hotspot Question You have a Microsoft Entra tenant that contains the groups shown in the following table. From the Azure portal, you configure a group expiration policy that has a lifetime of 180…

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• Group1 will be deleted after 180 days of inactivity.No
• Group2 will be deleted after 180 days of inactivity.No
• Group3 will be deleted after 180 days of inactivity.Yes
• The maximum amount of time you have to restore a deleted group is 7 days.No
• The maximum amount of time you have to restore a deleted group is 14 days.No
• The maximum amount of time you have to restore a deleted group is 30 days.Yes
• The maximum amount of time you have to restore a deleted group is 60 days.No

Explanation

This question tests knowledge of Microsoft Entra (Azure AD) group expiration policies, specifically which group types are subject to expiration and the retention period for deleted groups.

Approach. Microsoft Entra group expiration policies apply ONLY to Microsoft 365 groups (formerly Office 365 groups), NOT to security groups or distribution groups. Therefore, only the Microsoft 365 group(s) in the table will be deleted after 180 days of inactivity. Regarding restoration: when a Microsoft 365 group is deleted, it enters a 'soft delete' state and can be restored for up to 30 days before being permanently deleted. After that 30-day window, the group is permanently purged and cannot be recovered. So the correct answers are: (1) Only Microsoft 365 groups are deleted after 180 days of inactivity, and (2) the maximum time to restore a deleted group is 30 days.

Concept tested. Microsoft Entra group expiration policy scope (applies only to Microsoft 365 groups, not security or distribution groups) and the soft-delete retention window of 30 days for deleted groups in Microsoft Entra ID.

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/users/groups-lifecycle

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