SAS Institute A00-451 Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 22,2026- Exam Code: A00-451
- Exam Name: Administering SAS Viya
- Certification Provider: SAS Institute
- Latest update: Oct 22,2026
Which URI controls authorizations to access a content folder’s descendant or children content?
- A . parent URI
- B . object URI
- C . container URI
- D . inheritance URI
Access to an external database is with the account ‘databaseusers’ no password is needed.
To save this user ID for use by end users what type of domain should you use?
- A . authentication domain
- B . connection domain
- C . encryption domain
- D . database domain
When deploying multiple SAS compute servers, what shared storage device needs to be mounted to all compute instances?
- A . User home directories
- B . saswork
- C . CAS_DISK_CACHE
- D . /tmp
You want to add new products to your deployed SAS Viya environment.
What would you do to your environment?
- A . Update using a current software order.
- B . Update using a new software order.
- C . Upgrade using a current software order.
- D . Upgrade using a new software order.
When storing a user ID and password in SAS Viya to connect to an external database, which option allows you to distinguish and specify which credential you would like to use?
- A . authentication domain
- B . credential domain
- C . connection domain
- D . encryption domain
Which statement about microservice logging is TRUE?
- A . The location of the log is configured in the logconfig.xml file
- B . To pick up logging configuration changes you must restart the SAS Configuration Server.
- C . You cannot delete a logging configuration definition once it is created.
- D . You can change the format of the messages written to the log.
Which statement describes the role of the SAS Infrastructure Data Server in a SAS Viya deployment?
- A . Storing configuration properties for microservices and web applications
- B . Providing a distributed cache functionality to microservices
- C . Generating and storing secrets, such as Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificates
- D . Storing user content information, such as folders, preferences, reports, etc.
Which statement is TRUE about modifying CAS server logging in SAS Environment Manager as it compares to using the CAS server’s logging configuration file?
- A . It is possible for a single-machine CAS server architecture only
- B . It requires a restart of the CAS server
- C . It only applies to CAS sessions for the user who makes the logging changes
- D . It is temporary and will only remain in effect until you restart the CAS server
How do you assume the CAS superuser role in SAS Environment Manager? (Choose two.)
- A . Log in to SAS Environment Manager as the cas user
- B . Click Yes when prompted about Assumable Groups when logging in to SAS Environment Manager.
- C . Select Assume the Superuser role on the Servers page.
- D . Select Assume the Superuser role on the User-Defined Formats page
Refer to the exhibit:

Why is there a warning sign next to Jerry’s name?
- A . Jerry is not known to the identities service.
- B . Jerry does not have access to the parent folder.
- C . Jerry is not a member of any groups.
- D . Jerry is already granted Read and Read(convey) through his membership in the Authenticated Users group.