XDR-Engineer Planning And Installation Practice Question
An administrator is preparing to deploy the Cortex XDR agent across 5,000 Windows endpoints using an Active Directory Group Policy Object (GPO). Which installation package format should the administrator export from the Cortex XDR management console?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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MSI
The MSI package format is required when deploying software packages via Active Directory Group Policy Objects (GPOs) on Windows endpoints.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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MSI
Why this is correct
MSI is the standard package format supported by Windows Installer for Active Directory GPO deployments.
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TGZ
Why it's wrong here
TGZ is a compressed archive format used for Linux agent deployments.
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PKG
Why it's wrong here
PKG is the installer format used exclusively for macOS endpoints.
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EXE
Why it's wrong here
EXE packages are typically used for manual installations or third-party deployment tools, not standard AD GPO deployment.
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