Pop Quiz
Pop Quiz: Windows Server 2012 R2 BYOD
Q: A company's network security team needs to configure Active Directory to allow select users using their own devices to securely access domain-based resources.
Which of the following allows non-Windows devices to access Active Directory?
- Offline Domain Join
- Workplace Join
- Work Folders
- Single Sign On
Answer is B. With Workplace Join, users can join their personal devices with their company to access company resources and services. When a personal device is joined to a workplace, it becomes a known device and provides seamless second factor authentication and single-sign-on to workplace resources and applications. When a device is Workplace-Joined, attributes of the device can be retrieved from the directory to drive conditional access for the purposes of authorizing issuance of security tokens for applications.
Quick Tip: Walkthrough Guide: Workplace Join with an iOS Device; http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn280933.aspx
Reference: Set up the lab environment for AD FS in Windows Server 2012 R2
Bonus Question: Which Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 backup technology allows for offsite storage? (The answer, of course, will be revealed next time!)
Answer to bonus question from last week: Hyper-V version 3 (available in Windows Server 2012) is necessary to use the new domain controller cloning feature.
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