Intune App Dependencies — Setup and Troubleshooting
You are deploying a Win32 app via Intune that requires .NET Framework 4.8 as a dependency. Which THREE steps must you perform to ensure the dependency is installed before the app?
Quick Answer
The answer is to add .NET Framework 4.8 as a separate app in Intune, then set it as a dependency for your main Win32 app and configure auto-install for the dependency. This works because Intune dependencies enforce a sequential installation order—the dependency app must be detected as installed on the device before the main app’s installation even begins, ensuring the required runtime environment is present. On the MD-102 exam, this scenario tests your understanding of Win32 app dependency logic versus supercedence or detection rules; a common trap is confusing dependencies with supersedence (which replaces an app) or thinking detection rules control install order. Remember the three-step sequence: add the dependency app, link it to the main app, and enable auto-install. A quick memory tip: “DAD” — Dependency App, Add link, and auto-install toggle.
⚠ Common exam trap
Many exam-takers confuse dependencies with supersedence, thinking supersedence can enforce installation order, but supersedence is designed for app replacement, not prerequisite installation.
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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In the main app's properties, add a dependency and select the .NET Framework app.
Intune dependencies allow you to specify another app that must be installed before the main app. By adding .NET Framework 4.8 as a separate app in Intune and then configuring a dependency in the main app's properties that references that app, you ensure the dependency is installed first. This is the only supported method for enforcing installation order via dependencies in Intune.
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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Configure a detection rule for .NET Framework in the main app.
Why it's wrong here
Detection rules are for the app itself.
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In the main app's properties, add a dependency and select the .NET Framework app.
Why this is correct
Dependencies are defined in the app properties.
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Set the dependency to 'Auto-install' so it installs before the main app.
Why this is correct
Auto-install ensures the dependency is installed.
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Add .NET Framework 4.8 as a separate app in Intune.
Why this is correct
The dependency must be a managed app.
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Create a supersedence relationship where the .NET Framework app supersedes the main app.
Why it's wrong here
Supersedence is for replacing apps.
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Win32 app
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Variation 1. You are deploying a Win32 app that requires .NET Framework 4.8. You create a dependency in Intune for the .NET Framework app. However, some devices fail to install the parent app even though .NET Framework is present. What is the most likely issue?
hard- A.The dependency version is set to 'Greater than' instead of 'Greater than or equal to'.
- ✓ B.The dependency detection rule does not match the actual .NET installation.
- C.The parent app is set to install before the dependency.
- D.The dependency is set to 'Do not install automatically'.
Why B: Intune uses detection rules to verify whether a dependency is installed. If the detection rule for the .NET Framework dependency does not match the actual installation state (e.g., it checks for a registry key or file version that differs from what .NET 4.8 actually creates), Intune will incorrectly report the dependency as missing, blocking the parent app installation even though .NET is present.
Variation 2. You are using Microsoft Intune to deploy a Win32 app (MyApp.exe) to Windows 10 devices. The app requires .NET Framework 4.8 as a dependency. You have created a Win32 app for .NET Framework 4.8 and set it as a dependency for MyApp. However, when you assign MyApp to a device group, the installation fails because .NET Framework is not installed first. The detection rules for MyApp are correctly configured. What should you do to ensure that the dependency is installed before MyApp?
easy- A.Assign the dependency app to the same device group with a higher priority.
- B.Modify the detection rule for the dependency app to check a different file.
- C.Require that all devices have .NET Framework 4.8 pre-installed before enrollment.
- ✓ D.Enable 'Auto-install dependency' in the dependency settings of MyApp.
Why D: In Microsoft Intune, dependencies are not automatically installed unless you enable the 'Auto-install dependency' setting in the dependency configuration of the parent app (MyApp). This setting ensures that Intune installs the dependency before the parent app. Option A is incorrect because assignment priority does not control installation order; all assigned apps are installed independently. Option B is incorrect because modifying detection rules only affects how Intune detects whether an app is installed, not the installation order. Option C is incorrect because requiring pre-installation is impractical and not the intended use of dependencies.
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