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Question 39

Which user mapping method could be used to discover user IDs in an environment with multiple Windows domain controllers?

    Correct Answer: D

    In an environment with multiple Windows domain controllers, the most appropriate method to discover user IDs is domain controller monitoring. By monitoring all domain controllers, you can efficiently capture authentication events from all user logins within the network. This provides the most comprehensive and accurate user mapping, as domain controllers are responsible for processing and logging user authentication activities.

Discussion
LordScorpiusOption: D

"A" sounds so correct until you sit back and think, "Active Directory" isn't a thing on a LAN or WAN. It's an LDAP running on multiple domain controllers. "Monitor AD" isn't really a thing. Monitor Domain Controllers is.

DC787Option: D

D To ensure the most comprehensive mapping of users, you must monitor all domain controllers that process authentication for users you want to map. You might need to install multiple User-ID agents to efficiently monitor all of your resources.

seb_berlinOption: A

Path: Device/User Identification/Server Monitoring and then as type: Microsoft Active Directory So answer A seems correct to me.

BMRobertson

IDK, take a look at this link: https://www.routeprotocol.com/palo-altro-edu-110-user-id/....my question is, why don't we find Active Directory Monitoring at all in the studyguide? I do find this: In terms of Domain Controllers User-ID, When a user logs into their laptop, which is an Active Directory member, the AD domain controller logs a logon event with the username and IP address of the station." Again, not sure but you won't find "AD monitoring as a term/phrase anywhere (at least that I've found). For that reason I'd go with D.

Cyril_the_SquirlOption: A

A is correct. In an AD environment, you can configure the User-ID agent to monitor the security logs for Kerberos ticket grants or renewals, Exchange server access (if configured), and file and print service connections. For these events to be recorded in the security log, the AD domain must be configured to log successful account login events. In addition, because users can log in to any of the servers in the domain, you must set up server monitoring for all servers to capture all user login events. https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/9-1/pan-os-admin/user-id/user-id-concepts/user-mapping/server-monitoring.html#id89aad143-05b8-4805-8e7c-b123994edd30

vvssOption: D

D: "...To ensure the most comprehensive mapping of users, you must monitor all domain controllers that process authentication for users you want to map. You might need to install multiple User-ID agents to efficiently monitor all of your resources.>"

mr_flubber

It's just a badly formulated question with questionable answers.

daytonadave2011

None of these answers are correct. The answer you're looking for is "Server Monitoring".

Sandman77Option: D

D is correct

cjaceOption: A

A. Active Directory monitoring12 Active Directory monitoring allows the User-ID agent to monitor the security logs of Active Directory domain controllers for login events12. This information is used to map IP addresses to usernames12. The User-ID agent can monitor up to 100 servers, of which up to 50 can be syslog senders1. To collect all of the required mappings, the User-ID agent must connect to all servers that your users log in to in order to monitor the security log files on all servers that contain login events

Totosos1Option: D

I will go with D based on Palo's documentation: https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/9-1/pan-os-admin/user-id/map-ip-addresses-to-users/configure-user-mapping-using-the-windows-user-id-agent/configure-the-windows-based-user-id-agent-for-user-mapping

BMRobertsonOption: D

I'm thinking D for two reasons: 1. You don't find the phrase "Active Directory Monitoring" anywhere in the documentation (I stand to be corrected); and 2. domain controller monitoring fits with EDU 110 (https://www.routeprotocol.com/palo-altro-edu-110-user-id/). But honestly...this is a stupid question that should have had "Server Monitoring" as the straight answer. I guess the implicit thought is that a domain controller is a server so in a weird way domain controller monitoring = server monitoring.

KirinKevOption: D

I think D is the most accuratte following, accordin to this, https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/9-1/pan-os-admin/user-id/user-id-concepts/user-mapping/server-monitoring#id89aad143-05b8-4805-8e7c-b123994edd30

nuWat

I think the correct answer should be "Server Monitoring"

HargertOption: D

D is correct you monitor domain controllers

ryel92

https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/9-1/pan-os-admin/user-id/user-id-concepts/user-mapping/server-monitoring.html#id89aad143-05b8-4805-8e7c-b123994edd30

aoshy

https://docs.paloaltonetworks.com/pan-os/9-1/pan-os-admin/user-id/map-ip-addresses-to-users/configure-user-mapping-using-the-windows-user-id-agent/install-the-windows-based-user-id-agent