Google Exam Associate Google Workspace Administrator Topic 1 Question 8 Discussion

Actual exam question for Google's Associate Google Workspace Administrator exam

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Your company is transitioning to Google Workspace from legacy communication and collaboration applications. User accounts are managed in Active Directory and synced to Google Workspace by using Google Cloud Directory Sync (GCDS). Your company is implementing a new security policy for all accounts that requires complex passwords. Passwords must be at least 20 characters long, contain 3 symbols, 4 numbers, and 2 capital letters.

You need to enforce the new password policy in Google Workspace. What should you do?

AShare the instructions for changing a Google account password with your users. Monitor password strength in the Google Admin console as users change their passwords.

BEnable strong password enforcement and require a minimum length of 20 characters at the top-level organizational unit.

CCreate a password policy in Active Directory. Install Password Sync on the global catalog servers for Active Directory and require a password change for your users.

DCreate a password policy in Active Directory. Enable password synchronization in GCDS.

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Suggested Answer: D

by Remedios at May 04, 2025, 12:34 PM

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Quinn

17 days ago

I'd better start thinking of some really wacky passwords to meet these new requirements. Maybe I'll use emojis!

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Luther

2 days ago

B) Enable strong password enforcement and require a minimum length of 20 characters at the top-level organizational unit.

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Glory

4 days ago

A) Share the instructions for changing a Google account password with your users. Monitor password strength in the Google Admin console as users change their passwords.

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Herschel

24 days ago

That could work too, but I think monitoring password strength in the Google Admin console is important for ensuring compliance.

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Lindsay

25 days ago

I'm with Antoniois on this one. Option B is the easiest way to implement the new password requirements across the board.

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Naomi

3 days ago

D) Create a password policy in Active Directory. Enable password synchronization in GCDS.

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Laurel

4 days ago

A) Share the instructions for changing a Google account password with your users. Monitor password strength in the Google Admin console as users change their passwords.

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Camellia

14 days ago

B) Enable strong password enforcement and require a minimum length of 20 characters at the top-level organizational unit.

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2 months ago

Option B seems like the way to go. Enforcing the password policy directly in Google Workspace makes the most sense for our transition.

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Alison

3 days ago

B) That's a good point. It will be easier to manage and enforce the new password policy directly in Google Workspace.

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Julie

4 days ago

A) Share the instructions for changing a Google account password with your users. Monitor password strength in the Google Admin console as users change their passwords.

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Corinne

5 days ago

B) Enable strong password enforcement and require a minimum length of 20 characters at the top-level organizational unit.

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