The correct choice is to deploy Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise as a built-in app type in Intune. This method is specifically designed to manage Office installations through the Office Content Delivery Network (CDN), ensuring that all 1000 Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices automatically receive the latest version without manual updates or custom scripting. Intune natively handles the deployment policy and update channel settings, making it the simplest and most reliable approach for keeping a mixed fleet current. On the MD-102 exam, this question tests your understanding of Intune’s built-in app types versus traditional Win32 or line-of-business deployments—a common trap is choosing a Win32 package with manual update logic, which adds unnecessary complexity. Remember the memory tip: “Built-in for Office means built-in updates,” so when you see a requirement for “latest version always,” the built-in Microsoft 365 Apps type is your automatic answer.
MD-102 Prepare infrastructure for devices Practice Question
This MD-102 practice question tests your understanding of prepare infrastructure for 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.
You need to deploy Microsoft 365 Apps to 1000 devices using Microsoft Intune. The devices are a mix of Windows 10 and Windows 11. Which app deployment method should you use to ensure the latest version is always installed?
Clue words in this question
Noticing these words before you look at the options changes how you read each choice.
Clue: "always"
Why it matters: Absolute qualifier. An answer using 'always' is only correct if there are genuinely no exceptions — absolute statements are often wrong in networking.
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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Deploy Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise as a built-in app type in Intune.
Option C is correct because the Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise built-in app type in Intune is specifically designed to deploy and manage Office with automatic updates from the Office Content Delivery Network (CDN). This method ensures that devices always receive the latest version of Microsoft 365 Apps without requiring manual intervention or custom configuration, as Intune handles the deployment policy and update channel settings natively.
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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Deploy a line-of-business app from the installation file.
Why it's wrong here
Does not provide automatic updates.
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Deploy a Win32 app with the Office Deployment Tool.
Why it's wrong here
More complex and requires manual updates.
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Deploy Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise as a built-in app type in Intune.
Why this is correct
Built-in type ensures automatic updates from CDN.
Clue confirmation
The clue word "always" in the question point toward this answer.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Deploy a custom script that installs Office from a network share.
Why it's wrong here
Does not include automatic update mechanism.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often choose Option B (Win32 app with ODT) because they know ODT is the standard tool for Office deployment, but they overlook that the built-in app type in Intune provides a simpler, more reliable method that automatically handles update channel configuration and ensures the latest version is always installed without custom scripting.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
The Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise built-in app type in Intune leverages the Office Configuration Service Provider (CSP) and the Office Deployment Tool under the hood, but it abstracts away the complexity by allowing you to select the update channel (e.g., Monthly Enterprise Channel, Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel) directly in the Intune console. This ensures that devices check the Office CDN for updates based on the configured channel, and Intune enforces the update policy via the MDM protocol, which is more reliable than a custom Win32 app that might miss critical update settings like the OfficeMgmtCOM registry key.
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 healthcare organisation deploys an application with a public-facing web tier and a private database tier. The database subnet has no public IP and only accepts connections from the web tier's security group. Questions like this test whether you can design cloud network isolation using VNets/VPCs, subnets, and security group rules.
Related glossary terms
Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this MD-102 question in full detail.
Prepare infrastructure for devices — This question tests Prepare infrastructure for devices — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Deploy Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise as a built-in app type in Intune. — Option C is correct because the Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise built-in app type in Intune is specifically designed to deploy and manage Office with automatic updates from the Office Content Delivery Network (CDN). This method ensures that devices always receive the latest version of Microsoft 365 Apps without requiring manual intervention or custom configuration, as Intune handles the deployment policy and update channel settings natively.
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.
Are there clue words in this question I should notice?
Yes — watch for: "always". Absolute qualifier. An answer using 'always' is only correct if there are genuinely no exceptions — absolute statements are often wrong in networking.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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