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Which server platforms can be monitored when a company is deploying User-ID through server monitoring in an environment with diverse directory services?

The correct answer is C. Novell eDirectory, Microsoft Exchange, and Microsoft Active Directory. User-ID server monitoring identifies users by monitoring login events on various directory services and platforms in the environment.

Submitted by tom_us· Apr 18, 2026Deploy and Configure

Question

Which server platforms can be monitored when a company is deploying User-ID through server monitoring in an environment with diverse directory services?

Options

  • ANovell eDirectory, Microsoft Terminal Server, and Microsoft Active Directory
  • BRed Hat Linux, Microsoft Exchange, and Microsoft Terminal Server
  • CNovell eDirectory, Microsoft Exchange, and Microsoft Active Directory
  • DRed Hat Linux, Microsoft Active Directory, and Microsoft Exchange

How the community answered

(38 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    3% (1)
  • C
    89% (34)
  • D
    5% (2)

Why each option

User-ID server monitoring identifies users by monitoring login events on various directory services and platforms in the environment.

ANovell eDirectory, Microsoft Terminal Server, and Microsoft Active Directory

Microsoft Terminal Server is primarily a client access method, not a directory service that User-ID monitors for user login events in the same way as AD or eDirectory.

BRed Hat Linux, Microsoft Exchange, and Microsoft Terminal Server

Red Hat Linux is an operating system, not a primary directory service or mail server that User-ID directly monitors for user login events for IP mapping.

CNovell eDirectory, Microsoft Exchange, and Microsoft Active DirectoryCorrect

Palo Alto Networks User-ID supports direct monitoring of login events from Microsoft Active Directory and Novell eDirectory servers, as well as Microsoft Exchange for additional user-to-IP mapping information.

DRed Hat Linux, Microsoft Active Directory, and Microsoft Exchange

Red Hat Linux is an operating system, not a primary directory service or mail server that User-ID directly monitors for user login events for IP mapping.

Concept tested: User-ID server monitoring platforms

Source: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/11-1/pan-os-admin/user-id/user-id-concepts/user-id-deployment

Topics

#User-ID#Server Monitoring#Directory Services#Platform Compatibility

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