This MD-102 practice question tests your understanding of manage applications. 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 wants to deploy Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise to Windows 10 devices using Intune. They need to ensure that the apps are updated automatically from the Office Content Delivery Network (CDN). Which update channel should they select in the Office app deployment configuration?
Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel
Why wrong: Semi-Annual is less frequent; not the default for current updates.
Current Channel
Why wrong: Current Channel is for consumers, not recommended for enterprise.
Monthly Enterprise Channel
Monthly Enterprise Channel is the recommended channel for enterprises, delivering updates monthly from the CDN.
Insider Channel
Why wrong: Insider Channel is for preview builds, not production.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Monthly Enterprise Channel
The Monthly Enterprise Channel is the correct choice because it provides a predictable, once-per-month update cadence with security and quality updates, and it is designed for enterprise environments that require automatic updates from the Office Content Delivery Network (CDN) via Intune. This channel balances receiving new features sooner than the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel while still offering managed deployment through configuration profiles.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel
Why it's wrong here
Semi-Annual is less frequent; not the default for current updates.
Current Channel
Why it's wrong here
Current Channel is for consumers, not recommended for enterprise.
Monthly Enterprise Channel
Why this is correct
Monthly Enterprise Channel is the recommended channel for enterprises, delivering updates monthly from the CDN.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Insider Channel
Why it's wrong here
Insider Channel is for preview builds, not production.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse the Monthly Enterprise Channel with the Current Channel, assuming that 'Monthly' implies the same rapid update frequency as Current Channel, when in fact Current Channel updates multiple times per month and is not the recommended default for managed enterprise deployments.
Detailed technical explanation
The Monthly Enterprise Channel was introduced specifically for organizations that want a middle ground between the fast-paced Current Channel and the slow Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel; it receives updates on the second Tuesday of each month (Patch Tuesday) and includes both security and non-security updates. When configuring the Office deployment via Intune's Microsoft 365 Apps for Windows 10 policy, the update channel is set using the Office Administrative Template or the OMA-URI setting './Device/Vendor/MSFT/Policy/Config/Office~Policy~L_MicrosoftOffice~L_Updates/L_UpdateChannel', and the CDN URL for updates is automatically determined based on the channel selection.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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Manage applications — This question tests Manage applications — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Monthly Enterprise Channel — The Monthly Enterprise Channel is the correct choice because it provides a predictable, once-per-month update cadence with security and quality updates, and it is designed for enterprise environments that require automatic updates from the Office Content Delivery Network (CDN) via Intune. This channel balances receiving new features sooner than the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel while still offering managed deployment through configuration profiles.
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