MD-102 Prepare infrastructure for devices Practice Question
You are configuring a Windows Autopilot deployment for devices that must be hybrid Microsoft Entra joined. The environment includes an on-premises Active Directory domain and Microsoft Entra Connect. You need to ensure the devices can complete the hybrid join during OOBE. Which configuration is required?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that Microsoft Entra Connect or Windows Hello for Business can produce a hybrid join, when the join type must be selected in the Autopilot profile and domain controller connectivity is mandatory.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Configure the Autopilot deployment profile to use Microsoft Entra hybrid join and ensure the device can reach a domain controller and the Intune service during OOBE.
Hybrid Microsoft Entra join in Autopilot requires the deployment profile to specify that join type and requires network conditions that allow the device to contact a domain controller for the domain join and reach the cloud services for the Microsoft Entra join and Intune enrollment. Missing either condition prevents successful completion.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Configure the Autopilot deployment profile to use Microsoft Entra hybrid join and ensure the device can reach a domain controller and the Intune service during OOBE.
Why this is correct
For hybrid join Autopilot, the deployment profile must specify Microsoft Entra hybrid join, and the device needs line-of-sight to a domain controller to perform the domain join, plus internet access to reach Intune and Microsoft Entra ID. Both conditions are essential for the OOBE flow to complete successfully.
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Deploy a VPN configuration profile that connects the device to the corporate network before the Autopilot profile is applied.
Why it's wrong here
A VPN profile cannot be applied before the Autopilot profile during OOBE because the device is not yet managed, and the VPN client is not available at that stage. While network connectivity is important, relying on a VPN profile does not provide the domain controller line-of-sight needed for the domain join portion of hybrid join.
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Configure the Autopilot deployment profile to use Microsoft Entra join and rely on Microsoft Entra Connect to convert the device to hybrid join after enrollment.
Why it's wrong here
Microsoft Entra Connect synchronizes identities and does not convert a Microsoft Entra joined device into a hybrid joined device. Choosing Microsoft Entra join in the profile produces a cloud-only join, which does not satisfy the requirement for hybrid Microsoft Entra join, and there is no post-enrollment conversion by Entra Connect.
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Enable Windows Hello for Business in the Autopilot deployment profile to trigger the hybrid join during OOBE.
Why it's wrong here
Windows Hello for Business configures authentication methods and does not initiate or enable a hybrid Microsoft Entra join. Enabling it in the deployment profile affects credential provisioning after the join, not the join type itself, so it does not provide the required hybrid join behavior during OOBE.
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Key term
Deployment profile
A deployment profile is a set of configuration settings and policies that IT administrators apply to enroll and configure devices in an organization, automating the setup process.
Key term
Intune
Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service that helps organizations manage their users' devices and applications, ensuring security and compliance without needing to own or control the physical hardware.
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