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AZ-800 · Question #7

Case Study 1 - Fabrikam, Inc Overview Fabrikam, Inc is a manufacturing company that has a main office in New York and a branch office in Seattle. Existing Environment On-premises Servers The…

The correct answer is Deploy the Azure Connected Machine agent to all the servers. This question assesses understanding of the deployment architecture and component placement for Azure AD Password Protection in a hybrid environment.

Deploy and manage Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) in on-premises and cloud environments

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Case Study 1 - Fabrikam, Inc Overview Fabrikam, Inc is a manufacturing company that has a main office in New York and a branch office in Seattle. Existing Environment On-premises Servers The on-premises network contains servers that run Windows Server as shown in the following table. DC1 hosts all the operation master roles. WEB1 and WEB2 run an Internet Information Services (IIS) web app named Webapp1. On-premises Network The New York and Seattle offices are connected by using redundant WAN links. The client computers in each office get IP addresses from their local DHCP server. DHCP1 contains a scope named Scope1 that has addresses for the New York office, DHCP2 contains a scope named Scope2 that has addresses for the Seattle office. Identity Infrastructure The network contains a single on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain named corp.falbrikam.com. Currently, all the service accounts use individual domain user accounts. All domain controllers have the DNS Server role installed and host a copy of the Active Directory integrated DNS zone of corp.fabrikam.com. The corp.fabrikam.com AD DS domain syncs with an Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) tenant. Group Policy Objects (GPOs) The corp.fabrikam.com domain contains the organizational units (OUs) and custom Group Policy Objects (GPOs) shown in the following table. Requirements Planned Changes Fabrikam identifies the following planned changes: Create a single Azure subscription named Sub1 that will contain a single Azure virtual network named Vnet1. Replace the WAN links between the Seattle and New York offices by using Azure Virtual WAN and FxpressRoute. Both on premises offices will be connected to Vnet1 by using ExpressRoute. Create three Azure file shares named newyorkhiles, seattlefiles, and companyfiles. Create a domain controller named dc3.corp.fabrikam.com in Vnet1. Deploy an Azure Virtual Desktop host pool to Vnet1. The Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts will be hybrid Azure AD-joined. License all servers for Microsoft Defender for servers. Use Azure Policy to enforce configuration management policies on the servers in Azure and on- premises. Networking Requirements Fabrikam identifies the following networking requirements: Implement Virtual WAN and ensure that all the network traffic between the sites uses Virtual WAN. All communications must occur over ExpressRoute. If a DHCP server fails, ensure that the client computers can continue to receive their dynamic IP address and renew their existing lease. Ensure that the resources in Vnet1 can resolve the names of the on-premises servers in the corp.fabrikam.com domain. Security Requirements Fabrikam identifies the following security requirements: Apply GPO4 to the Azure Virtual Desktop session hosts. Ensure that Azure Virtual Desktop user sessions lock after being idle for 10 minutes. Users must be able to control the lockout time manually from their client computer. Ensure that server administrators request approval before they can establish a Remote Desktop connection to an Azure virtual machine. If the request is approved, the connection must be established within two hours. Prevent user passwords from containing all or part of words that are based on the company name, such as Fab, f@br1kAm or fabr!|. Ensure that all instances of Webapp1 use the same service account. The password of the service account must change automatically every 30 days. Prevent domain controllers from directly contacting hosts on the internet. File Sharing Requirements You need to configure the synchronization of Azure files to meet the following requirements: Ensure that seattlefiles syncs to FS2. Ensure that newyorkfiles syncs to FS1. Ensure that companyfiles syncs to both FS1 and FS2. Question Drag and Drop Question You need to meet the security requirements for passwords. Where should you configure the components for Azure AD Password Protection? To answer, drag the appropriate components to the correct locations. Each component may be used once, more than once, or not at all. You may need to drag the split bar between panes or scroll to view content. NOTE: Each correct selection is worth one point. Answer:

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Hybrid Azure AD join all the servers.Create a hybrid runbook worker in Azure Automation.Deploy the Azure Connected Machine agent to all the servers.Deploy the Azure Monitor agent to all the servers.

Correct arrangement

  • Deploy the Azure Connected Machine agent to all the servers.

Explanation

This question assesses understanding of the deployment architecture and component placement for Azure AD Password Protection in a hybrid environment.

Approach. 1. The Azure AD Password Protection DC agent: This agent is responsible for enforcing password policies directly on-premises. For comprehensive protection, it must be installed on all writable domain controllers in the on-premises Active Directory domain. Therefore, 'All the domain controllers' is the correct location. 2. The Azure AD Password Protection proxy service: This service acts as a communication bridge between the on-premises domain controllers and Azure AD. It retrieves banned password lists and uploads audit data. It is recommended to install this service on one or more member servers (not domain controllers) for redundancy and security isolation. Given the options, 'VM1 and VM2' represents suitable non-DC member servers for deploying this service. 3. A custom banned password list: Custom banned password lists are configured and managed centrally within the Azure AD tenant. They are then synchronized down to the on-premises environment via the proxy service. Therefore, 'The Azure AD tenant' is the correct location for the list itself.

Common mistakes.

  • common_mistake. Drag 'DC1 only' for the DC agent: Installing the DC agent on only one domain controller would leave other domain controllers unprotected, allowing users to set weak passwords if their password change request is handled by an unprotected DC. - Drag 'The Azure AD tenant' for the DC agent or proxy service: The DC agent and proxy service are on-premises components that run on Windows Server instances, not directly within the Azure AD cloud service. - Drag 'All the domain controllers' for the proxy service: While technically possible, it is not best practice to install the proxy service on domain controllers. It is generally recommended to deploy it on separate member servers for security and performance reasons. - Drag 'DC1 only' or 'VM1 and VM2' for a custom banned password list: The custom banned password list is a configuration managed in the cloud (Azure AD) and synchronized to on-premises, it is not stored directly on an individual on-premises server.

Concept tested. Azure AD Password Protection architecture, including the roles and placement of the DC agent, proxy service, and how custom banned password lists are managed in a hybrid Active Directory environment.

Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/authentication/concept-password-protection-how-it-works

Topics

#Azure AD Password Protection#Hybrid Identity#Password Policies#Active Directory Security

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