The answer is to create an update ring for Windows 10 with a deadline of 7 days. This is correct because update rings in Microsoft Intune leverage Windows Update for Business policies, allowing you to set a specific deadline for both feature and quality updates; when you configure a deadline of 7 days, devices are forced to install released updates within that timeframe, directly addressing the security team’s requirement for timely installation of critical updates. On the MD-102 exam, this scenario tests your understanding of how update rings enforce update compliance versus simply configuring deferral periods, which only delay installation—a common trap where candidates confuse deferrals (which push updates out) with deadlines (which pull them in). Remember the key distinction: deferrals delay the start, deadlines enforce the finish. A useful memory tip is “Defer to delay, Deadline to deliver.”
MD-102 Manage, maintain, and protect devices Practice Question
This MD-102 practice question tests your understanding of manage, maintain, and protect devices. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
A company uses Microsoft Intune to manage Windows 10 devices. The security team reports that several devices are missing critical security updates. You need to ensure that devices install updates within 7 days of release. What should you configure?
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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Create an update ring for Windows 10 with a deadline of 7 days.
Option B is correct because update rings in Microsoft Intune allow you to configure Windows Update for Business settings, including a deadline for feature and quality updates. Setting a deadline of 7 days ensures that devices must install released updates within that timeframe, directly addressing the requirement for timely installation of critical security updates.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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Create a compliance policy for Windows 10 update compliance.
Why it's wrong here
Compliance policies assess whether updates are installed but do not enforce a deadline.
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Create an update ring for Windows 10 with a deadline of 7 days.
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Create a device configuration profile for Windows 10 updates.
Why it's wrong here
Device configuration profiles do not manage update deadlines.
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Configure a Windows Update for Business policy in Group Policy.
Why it's wrong here
This is not managed via Intune for cloud-managed devices.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse compliance policies (which only report on update status) with update rings (which enforce installation deadlines), leading them to choose Option A instead of B.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Update rings in Intune leverage Windows Update for Business policies, which use the Update Compliance service and the Windows Update client's 'Deadline' policy (Policy CSP: ./Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Update/Deadline). The deadline forces the device to install updates by the specified number of days after release, even if the user postpones. In real-world scenarios, combining update rings with compliance policies ensures both enforcement and reporting, but the deadline alone meets the 7-day requirement.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
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Manage, maintain, and protect devices — This question tests Manage, maintain, and protect devices — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Create an update ring for Windows 10 with a deadline of 7 days. — Option B is correct because update rings in Microsoft Intune allow you to configure Windows Update for Business settings, including a deadline for feature and quality updates. Setting a deadline of 7 days ensures that devices must install released updates within that timeframe, directly addressing the requirement for timely installation of critical security updates.
What should I do if I get this MD-102 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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