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MS-102 · Question #62

Your network contains an on-premises Active Directory domain named contoso.com. For all user accounts, the Logon Hours settings are configured to prevent sign-ins outside of business hours. You plan…

The correct answer is A. pass-through authentication. With pass-through authentication, the user’s password is validated against the on-premises Active Directory controller. The password doesn't need to be present in Microsoft Entra ID in any form. This allows for on-premises policies, such as sign-in hour restrictions, to be…

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

Question

Your network contains an on-premises Active Directory domain named contoso.com. For all user accounts, the Logon Hours settings are configured to prevent sign-ins outside of business hours. You plan to sync contoso.com to an Azure AD tenant You need to recommend a solution to ensure that the logon hour restrictions apply when synced users sign in to Azure AD. What should you include in the recommendation?

Options

  • Apass-through authentication
  • Bconditional access policies
  • Cpassword synchronization
  • DAzure AD Identity Protection policies

How the community answered

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  • A
    81% (21)
  • B
    4% (1)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    12% (3)

Explanation

With pass-through authentication, the user’s password is validated against the on-premises Active Directory controller. The password doesn't need to be present in Microsoft Entra ID in any form. This allows for on-premises policies, such as sign-in hour restrictions, to be evaluated during authentication to cloud services. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/hybrid/connect/plan-connect-user-signin

Topics

#Azure AD Connect#Pass-through authentication#Hybrid identity#Authentication methods

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