MS-102 domain - 26% of the exam

Implement and Manage Identity and Access

Implement and Manage Identity and Access is 26% of the Microsoft 365 Administrator (MS-102) (MS-102) exam. These are the objectives it covers, each with practice questions and worked explanations.

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You need to turn on self-service password reset for a pilot group in the Microsoft Entra admin center. Which role grants the least privilege required to complete the configuration on the Password reset blade?

  • AAssign the Authentication Policy Administrator role to the operator. Correct
  • BAssign the Authentication Administrator role to the SSPR operator.
  • CAssign the User Administrator role to the SSPR pilot operator.
  • DAssign the Global Administrator role to the SSPR pilot operator.
Authentication Policy Administrator is the minimum role to enable SSPR via the Microsoft Entra admin center. The enable-SSPR tutorial states the configuring account needs at least the Authentication Policy Administrator role. That role can open Entra ID > Password reset and change Properties, Authentication methods, Registration, Notifications, and Customization without granting broader directory or user-management rights.

Why A is correct: Correct. The enable-SSPR tutorial states the configuring account needs at least the Authentication Policy Administrator role.

Why B is wrong: This role manages user authentication methods and credentials but does not own the tenant SSPR configuration on the Password reset blade.

Why C is wrong: User Administrator can manage users and reset passwords, but the SSPR enablement steps call out Authentication Policy Administrator as the minimum role.

Why D is wrong: Global Administrator works, but it is not the least-privileged role; the tutorial explicitly names Authentication Policy Administrator as the minimum.

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