MS-102 Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert Managing Microsoft 365 Tenant 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: An administrator needs to prevent users from creating new Microsoft 365 Groups unless they belong to a specific security group. Which Azure AD setting should be configured?
- Group naming policy
- Group expiration policy
- Group creation restriction (Correct answer)
- Dynamic membership rule
Correct answer: Group creation restriction
Group creation restriction in Azure AD settings allows admins to limit Microsoft 365 Group creation to members of a designated security group.
Question 2: A company wants to ensure that all Microsoft 365 Groups are reviewed and either renewed or deleted after 180 days. What feature should be enabled?
- Soft delete policy
- Group expiration policy (Correct answer)
- Access review policy
- Retention policy
Correct answer: Group expiration policy
Group expiration policy in Azure AD automatically prompts group owners to renew groups at set intervals, deleting inactive ones.
Question 3: Which Microsoft 365 admin center role allows a user to manage service health and message center posts but NOT make configuration changes?
- Global Reader
- Service Support Admin
- Helpdesk Admin
- Message Center Reader (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Message Center Reader
The Message Center Reader role grants read-only access to Message Center posts but no ability to change tenant configurations.
Question 4: An admin wants to configure a custom domain for Microsoft 365. After adding the domain in the admin center, what must be done to verify ownership?
- Upload an SSL certificate
- Add a DNS TXT or MX record provided by Microsoft (Correct answer)
- Create a CNAME record pointing to office365.com
- Enable DKIM signing
Correct answer: Add a DNS TXT or MX record provided by Microsoft
Microsoft requires adding a specific TXT or MX record to the domain's DNS zone to verify ownership before the domain can be used.
Question 5: A tenant administrator needs to review all changes made to tenant settings over the last 30 days. Where should they look?
- Microsoft 365 Message Center
- Azure AD Audit Logs (Correct answer)
- Microsoft Secure Score
- Service Health dashboard
Correct answer: Azure AD Audit Logs
Azure AD Audit Logs record all administrative activities including tenant configuration changes with timestamps and actor details.
Question 6: Which setting in the Microsoft 365 admin center controls whether users can install Office applications on personal devices?
- Apps for Microsoft 365 settings
- User-initiated installs under Microsoft 365 Apps (Correct answer)
- Device compliance policy
- Conditional Access policy
Correct answer: User-initiated installs under Microsoft 365 Apps
The 'User-initiated installs' toggle under Microsoft 365 Apps settings in the admin center controls whether users can download and install Office from their account portal.
Question 7: A company acquires another organization and needs to merge their Microsoft 365 tenants. What is the recommended Microsoft approach for tenant-to-tenant migration?
- Use Azure AD Connect to sync both tenants simultaneously
- Perform a cross-tenant migration using Microsoft 365 cross-tenant migration tools (Correct answer)
- Export PST files and reimport to the target tenant
- Create a federated trust between the two tenants
Correct answer: Perform a cross-tenant migration using Microsoft 365 cross-tenant migration tools
Microsoft provides cross-tenant migration tools and guidance for moving mailboxes, Teams data, and SharePoint content between tenants during mergers.