Continue your lesson
Trace the identity, credential, token, assignment, policy decision, resource, and audit record for each access request.
Block 1 of 4Compare Password hash synchronization · Pass-through authentication
Current · 12 min
Compare Password hash synchronization · Pass-through authentication
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Password hash synchronization
Lets Microsoft Entra authenticate users with a synchronized hash derived from the on-premises password.
Pass-through authentication
Validates a cloud sign-in against on-premises Active Directory through installed agents.
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Block 2 of 4Compare Microsoft Entra Connect Sync · AD FS authentication migration · Seamless single sign-on · Connect staging mode
18 min
Compare Microsoft Entra Connect Sync · AD FS authentication migration · Seamless single sign-on · Connect staging mode
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Microsoft Entra Connect Sync
Synchronizes identities with a configurable on-premises synchronization engine.
AD FS authentication migration
Moves a federated domain toward a supported Microsoft Entra managed authentication method.
Seamless single sign-on
Signs in eligible domain users on trusted networks without another password prompt.
Connect staging mode
Runs synchronization imports and calculations without exporting changes from the staging server.
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Block 3 of 4Understand Microsoft Entra Connect Health
15 min
Understand Microsoft Entra Connect Health
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Microsoft Entra Connect Health
Monitors supported hybrid identity synchronization and authentication components.
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Block 4 of 4Understand Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync
15 min
Understand Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync
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Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync
Uses lightweight agents and cloud configuration to provision selected on-premises identities.
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Practice the reasoning here
Use a fictional tenant. Draw one access path, apply least privilege, test an exception, and name the logs that would confirm the result.
- State the expected result before changing or testing anything.
- Name the observation, command, log, or report that would confirm it.
- Explain why the closest alternative does not fit the same requirement.
Check the whole objective
This unlocks objective 1.4 for recall. The latest checkpoint needs 70% or higher; a lower result puts the lesson back near the front of your timeline.