What is a correct statement regarding administrative authentication using external services with a local authorization method?

The correct answer is C. The administrative accounts you define locally on the firewall serve as references to the. By using a cloud-based solution, you can reallocate the resources required for authentication from the firewall or Panorama to the cloud. The Cloud Authentication Service also allows you to configure the authentication source once instead of for each authentication method you use

Submitted by zhang_li· Apr 18, 2026Deploy and Configure

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APrior to PAN-OS 10.2. an administrator used the firewall to manage role assignments, but
BStarting with PAN-OS 10.2. an administrator needs to configure Cloud Identity Engine to use
CThe administrative accounts you define locally on the firewall serve as references to the
DThe administrative accounts you define on an external authentication server serve as

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Explanation

By using a cloud-based solution, you can reallocate the resources required for authentication from the firewall or Panorama to the cloud. The Cloud Authentication Service also allows you to configure the authentication source once instead of for each authentication method you use (for example, Authentication Portal or administrator authentication). https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/10-2/pan-os-admin/firewall-administration/manage- firewall-administrators/administrative-authentication

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#Administrative Access#Authentication#Authorization#External Services

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