Quick Answer
The answer is automated device enrollment with user affinity. This method is correct because it leverages Apple’s Automated Device Enrollment (ADE) to supervise the macOS device, enforce user authentication via Microsoft Entra ID, and automatically install the Company Portal app during the Setup Assistant workflow, ensuring the device is enrolled in Intune with a user context. On the MD-102 exam, this scenario tests your understanding of how user affinity ties authentication to a specific user, which is required when users must sign in with their Entra ID credentials and receive the Company Portal prompt—a common trap is confusing this with device enrollment without user affinity, which skips the user authentication step and is typically used for shared or kiosk devices. Remember the key distinction: if the user must authenticate and install Company Portal, choose “with user affinity.” A helpful memory tip is “User Affinity = User Authenticates.”
This MD-102 practice question tests your understanding of prepare infrastructure for devices. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. 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 planning to enroll macOS devices in Intune. Users must authenticate with their Microsoft Entra ID credentials and then be prompted to install the Company Portal app. Which enrollment method should you use?
User enrollment
Why wrong: User enrollment is for personal devices and doesn't use Apple Business Manager.
Device enrollment (without user affinity)
Why wrong: This doesn't require user authentication.
Bring your own device (BYOD) enrollment
Why wrong: BYOD enrollment is user-driven but not automated.
Automated device enrollment (with user affinity)
This uses Apple Business Manager and prompts for Microsoft Entra ID credentials.
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Automated device enrollment (with user affinity)
Automated device enrollment (with user affinity) is correct because it uses Apple's Automated Device Enrollment (ADE) to supervise the device, enforce user authentication with Microsoft Entra ID, and automatically install the Company Portal app during setup. This method ensures the device is enrolled in Intune with a user context, which is required for the user to authenticate and receive the Company Portal prompt.
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.
User enrollment
Why it's wrong here
User enrollment is for personal devices and doesn't use Apple Business Manager.
Device enrollment (without user affinity)
Why it's wrong here
This doesn't require user authentication.
Bring your own device (BYOD) enrollment
Why it's wrong here
BYOD enrollment is user-driven but not automated.
Automated device enrollment (with user affinity)
Why this is correct
This uses Apple Business Manager and prompts for Microsoft Entra ID credentials.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
The trap here is that candidates often confuse 'Automated device enrollment' with 'Device enrollment (without user affinity)', mistakenly thinking that any automated enrollment method will prompt for user authentication and app installation, but without user affinity, the device is enrolled as a shared device with no user context.
Detailed technical explanation
Automated device enrollment (ADE) leverages Apple Business Manager or Apple School Manager to push a management profile to the device during Setup Assistant, which triggers Intune enrollment. The 'with user affinity' setting binds the device to a specific user via Entra ID authentication, enabling user-based policies and the automatic installation of the Company Portal app through a required app assignment in Intune. In real-world scenarios, this method is essential for corporate-owned macOS devices where user identity and app deployment must be enforced from the first boot.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
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The correct answer is: Automated device enrollment (with user affinity) — Automated device enrollment (with user affinity) is correct because it uses Apple's Automated Device Enrollment (ADE) to supervise the device, enforce user authentication with Microsoft Entra ID, and automatically install the Company Portal app during setup. This method ensures the device is enrolled in Intune with a user context, which is required for the user to authenticate and receive the Company Portal prompt.
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