The answer is to use Intune Win32 app dependencies or a custom detection script that installs the prerequisite if missing. This is correct because Intune’s Win32 app deployment model includes a built-in dependency feature that allows you to specify .NET Framework 4.8 as a required prerequisite; when configured, Intune automatically installs the dependency before the main app, ensuring the prerequisite is present without manual intervention. Alternatively, a custom detection script can be written to check for the prerequisite and install it if absent, giving you more granular control. On the MD-102 exam, this tests your understanding of Intune’s dependency management versus custom scripting—a common trap is assuming you must always use a script, when dependencies are the simpler, native method. Memory tip: think “Dependencies first, scripts second” to remember that Intune’s built-in dependency feature should be your default for prerequisites.
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.
A company is planning to deploy a custom Win32 app to Windows 10 devices using Intune. The app requires a .NET Framework 4.8 prerequisite. Which TWO methods can the administrator use to ensure the prerequisite is installed?
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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Add the prerequisite as a dependency in the app deployment
Option C is correct because Intune Win32 app deployment supports dependencies, allowing an administrator to specify .NET Framework 4.8 as a required dependency. When configured, Intune automatically installs the dependency before the main app, ensuring the prerequisite is present without manual intervention or additional scripting.
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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Require users to manually install the prerequisite
Why it's wrong here
Manual installation is not automated and not a supported Intune method.
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Use Group Policy to deploy the prerequisite
Why it's wrong here
Group Policy is not managed through Intune app deployment.
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Add the prerequisite as a dependency in the app deployment
Why this is correct
Dependencies allow automatic installation of prerequisites.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Package the prerequisite into the same Win32 app
Why it's wrong here
Win32 apps are single-install; bundling is not supported.
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Create a custom detection script that installs the prerequisite if missing
Why this is correct
A detection script can check and install prerequisites before reporting installation status.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse 'packaging the prerequisite into the same app' (Option D) as a valid method, but Intune requires dependencies to be separate app entries with their own detection rules, not bundled installers.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Intune dependencies use the same detection and installation logic as the parent app, meaning the dependency must be a separate Win32 app entry in Intune. The dependency is installed silently before the main app, and if the dependency fails, the main app installation is blocked. This approach leverages Intune's built-in retry and reporting mechanisms, unlike a custom detection script (Option E) which would require the administrator to write and maintain PowerShell code to install the prerequisite on the fly, potentially failing if the script runs outside system context or without proper error handling.
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 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. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
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Manage applications — This question tests Manage applications — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Add the prerequisite as a dependency in the app deployment — Option C is correct because Intune Win32 app deployment supports dependencies, allowing an administrator to specify .NET Framework 4.8 as a required dependency. When configured, Intune automatically installs the dependency before the main app, ensuring the prerequisite is present without manual intervention or additional scripting.
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Variation 1. A company uses Microsoft Intune to manage Windows 10 devices. Users report that a LOB app deployed as a required install fails to install on some devices. The app is configured with a dependency on another app. What should the administrator verify first?
easy
A.Ensure the devices have internet connectivity
B.Verify that the app is signed with a trusted certificate
C.Recreate the deployment policy
✓ D.Check if the dependency app is assigned and installed successfully
Why D: Option D is correct because when a required LOB app fails to install, the most common cause is that its dependency app is not present or not successfully installed on the target device. Intune enforces dependency apps to be installed before the parent app, and if the dependency is missing or failed, the parent app installation will not proceed. The administrator should first verify that the dependency app is assigned to the same device groups and has a successful installation status.
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