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MS-102 · Question #580

Your network contains an on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain. The domain contains 2.000 user accounts. You have a Microsoft Entra tenant. You need to sync the domain with the…

The correct answer is D. Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync. To sync an on-premises AD DS domain with a Microsoft Entra tenant while minimizing infrastructure, single points of failure, and administrative effort, deploy Microsoft Entra Connect Cloud Sync on lightweight on-premises agents. This approach requires fewer servers, supports…

Submitted by weili_xi· Apr 18, 2026Implement and manage Microsoft Entra identity and access

Question

Your network contains an on-premises Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) domain. The domain contains 2.000 user accounts. You have a Microsoft Entra tenant. You need to sync the domain with the Microsoft Entra tenant. The solution must meet the following requirements:

  • Minimize infrastructure requirements.
  • Minimize single points of failure.
  • Minimize administrative effort.

What should you use?

Options

  • Apass-through authentication
  • BMicrosoft Entra Connect Sync
  • CActive Directory Federation Services (AD FS)
  • DMicrosoft Entra Cloud Sync

How the community answered

(48 responses)
  • A
    27% (13)
  • B
    13% (6)
  • C
    4% (2)
  • D
    56% (27)

Explanation

To sync an on-premises AD DS domain with a Microsoft Entra tenant while minimizing infrastructure, single points of failure, and administrative effort, deploy Microsoft Entra Connect Cloud Sync on lightweight on-premises agents. This approach requires fewer servers, supports staging for high availability, and automates synchronization configuration. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/entra/identity/domain-services/synchronization

Topics

#Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync#Directory Sync#Hybrid Identity#On-premises Integration

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