The answer is to set the app install behavior to System. This is correct because Win32 apps deployed via Microsoft Intune run in the user context by default, but when an application requires administrator privileges to install, it must execute with elevated rights that only the SYSTEM account can provide. Configuring the install behavior to System ensures the installation runs in the highest-privilege context, bypassing any user account control restrictions. On the Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator MD-102 exam, this question tests your understanding of Intune’s Win32 app deployment settings, often appearing as a distractor where candidates confuse detection rules or PowerShell scripts with the actual install context. A common trap is selecting User context, which would fail for apps needing admin rights, or thinking a custom script alone solves the privilege issue. Remember the memory tip: “System for admin, User for standard”—if the app demands elevation, always choose System.
MD-102 Manage applications Practice Question
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.
You are deploying a Win32 app that requires administrator privileges to install. The app runs on Windows 11 devices. How should you configure the app in Intune to ensure it installs with elevated privileges?
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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Set the app install behavior to 'System'.
Win32 apps can be configured to run in system context. Option C is correct. Option A is wrong because user context would fail if admin rights required. Option B is wrong because detection rules are for installation detection. Option D is wrong because PowerShell scripts can be used but the app itself should be configured to run as system.
Key principle: Authentication proves identity; authorization controls what that identity can do after login. Both must work for full privileged access.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
✓
Set the app install behavior to 'System'.
Why this is correct
System context runs the installer with elevated privileges.
Related concept
Authentication checks who the user is.
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Set the app to run in user context.
Why it's wrong here
User context does not provide admin rights.
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Use a PowerShell script to run the installer.
Why it's wrong here
PowerShell scripts can be used, but the install behavior must be set to System.
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Configure a detection rule to check for admin rights.
Why it's wrong here
Detection rules check if app is installed, not how it runs.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: authentication is not authorization
Logging in proves the user can authenticate. It does not automatically mean the user is allowed to enter privileged or configuration mode. Watch for AAA authorization, privilege level and command authorization details.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
This kind of question is testing the difference between identity and permission. A user may successfully log in to a router because authentication is working, but still fail to enter configuration mode because authorization is missing, misconfigured or mapped to a lower privilege level.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Authentication checks who the user is.
Authorization controls what the user is allowed to do after login.
Privilege levels affect access to EXEC and configuration commands.
AAA, TACACS+ and RADIUS can separate login success from command access.
TExam Day Tips
→Do not assume successful login means full administrative access.
→Look for words such as cannot enter configuration mode, privilege level, authorization or command access.
→Separate login problems from permission problems before choosing the answer.
Key takeaway
Authentication proves identity; authorization controls what that identity can do after login. Both must work for full privileged access.
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. Authentication proves identity; authorization controls what that identity can do after login. Both must work for full privileged access. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
Related glossary terms
Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this MD-102 question in full detail.
Review Cisco AAA concepts — authentication, authorization, and accounting. Study privilege levels (0–15), command authorization under TACACS+, and how RADIUS differs. Then practise related MD-102 questions on access control and AAA configuration.
Manage applications — This question tests Manage applications — Authentication checks who the user is..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Set the app install behavior to 'System'. — Win32 apps can be configured to run in system context. Option C is correct. Option A is wrong because user context would fail if admin rights required. Option B is wrong because detection rules are for installation detection. Option D is wrong because PowerShell scripts can be used but the app itself should be configured to run as system.
What should I do if I get this MD-102 question wrong?
Review Cisco AAA concepts — authentication, authorization, and accounting. Study privilege levels (0–15), command authorization under TACACS+, and how RADIUS differs. Then practise related MD-102 questions on access control and AAA configuration.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Authentication checks who the user is.
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