Exam SC-300 topic 3 question 17 discussion

Microsoft Office 2013 on Microsoft Windows computers supports Modern authentication. But, to turn it on, you need to configure the following registry keys https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/admin/security-and-compliance/enable-modern-authentication?view=o365-worldwide

This is a very Microsoft question. Vague. Taking into consideration options and the fact that Office 2013 will reach the end of support on April 11, 2023, still supported, I'd go B as well. Office clients that use modern authentication (like OAuth 2.0) support tenant restrictions. O2013 natively does not. Easiest, least admin workload would be to upgrade. You could also https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/admin/security-and-compliance/enable-modern-authentication?view=o365-worldwide. But more workload than upgrade.

Microsoft is all about that upgrade and EOL for older versions. Although you can make modifications, they are always pushing that sale/upgrade. Going witht he safer answer of B.

A) could work but Microsoft does not provide support. Support for connection to Microsoft 365 services with Office 2019 and Office 2016 ended on October 10, 2023. Office 2016 is now out of mainstream support, but its coverage was extended until October 2023. Older Office versions might still be able to connect to Microsoft 365 services, but that connectivity isn't supported. In practical terms, what this means is that older Office versions might not be able to use all the latest functionality and features of Microsoft 365 services. No active measures are made to block older Office versions from connecting to Microsoft 365 services if they're in extended support and are kept up to date. For example, Office 2019 and Office 2016, both of which are in extended support until October 14, 2025. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/endofsupport/microsoft-365-services-connectivity

This is a terrible question. Will all builds of Outlook 2016 and 2019 not be supported in Oct 2023 to connect to Exchange online? "Office 2016 and Office 2019 clients will no longer be supported to connect to Microsoft 365 after October 10, 2023. After this date, these Office versions may still be able to connect to Microsoft 365, but that connection won’t be supported, and end users might experience performance or reliability issues over time." https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/1161789/will-all-builds-of-outlook-2016-and-2019-connectin

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/enterprise/modern-auth-for-office-2013-and-2016?view=o365-worldwide

Answer is A. Modern Authentication: - Outlook 2010: Modern Authentication is not supported. - Outlook 2013: Modern Authentication is not enabled by default. - Outlook 2016: Modern Authentication is enabled by default. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/exchange/troubleshoot/administration/modern-authentication-configuration

A is correct. Modern authentication uses OAuth 2.0 tokens for authentication, providing a more secure and flexible authentication mechanism compared to legacy methods. By configuring Outlook clients to use modern authentication, you enhance security and meet the requirements of modern authentication protocols, which is a recommended approach for Microsoft 365 subscriptions.

"From October 13, 2020 onward, only these versions of Office are supported for connecting to Microsoft 365 (and Office 365) services: tl;dr: a bunch of versions of office without '2013' in their names"

To implement tenant restrictions, you need to ensure that all your Outlook clients use modern authentication. Modern authentication is a method of identity management that offers more secure user authentication and authorization. It is based on OAuth 2.0, which enables apps to access Microsoft Entra-protected resources such as Exchange Online and SharePoint Online1. According to the web search results, Outlook 2016 supports modern authentication by default, but Outlook 2013 requires some registry settings to be configured2. Therefore, the first step you should do is to configure the Outlook 2013 clients to use modern authentication. This will minimize the administrative effort compared to upgrading the Outlook clients to a newer version.

Upgrade to the next Outlook Version ist definetly less administrative effort than changing registry keys

A. Configure the Outlook 2013 clients to use modern authentication.

A. Configure the Outlook 2013 clients to use modern authentication.

B. Upgrade the Outlook 2013 clients to Outlook 2016.

I´ll go with B

Vote B because Office 2013 is not supported, if you try maybe you can achieve the goal but is not supported so is not right for Microsoft. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/endofsupport/microsoft-365-services-connectivity

this question came out in my test today.