MD-102 Manage applications Practice Question
You are deploying a new line-of-business (LOB) app to Windows 10 devices managed by Microsoft Intune. The app requires a specific registry key to be set before installation. What is the best approach to ensure the registry key is applied before the app installs?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse compliance policies or device configuration policies with runtime prerequisites, not realizing that Intune's requirement rules and proactive remediations are the designed mechanism for enforcing pre-installation conditions for Win32 apps.
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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Define a requirement rule in the Win32 app that checks for the registry key; if missing, use a proactive remediation script to create it.
Win32 app deployment in Intune supports requirement rules that can check for prerequisites like registry keys. When the requirement is not met, you can pair the app with a proactive remediation script that creates the missing registry key before the app installation runs, ensuring the dependency is satisfied without manual intervention.
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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Create a compliance policy that requires the registry key and mark the app as required.
Why it's wrong here
Compliance policies are for device health, not app installation prerequisites.
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Use a device configuration policy to set the registry key, then assign the app as available.
Why it's wrong here
Device configuration policies apply after enrollment but may not run before app installation in the desired order.
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Include a PowerShell script in the app's installation command that sets the registry key before the main installer runs.
Why it's wrong here
This works but is not the best practice because the script is part of the app package, not a separate prerequisite enforcement.
- ✓
Define a requirement rule in the Win32 app that checks for the registry key; if missing, use a proactive remediation script to create it.
Why this is correct
Requirement rules block installation until conditions are met, and proactive remediation can enforce the prerequisite.
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Key term
Windows 10
Windows 10 is a personal computer operating system developed by Microsoft that combines the familiarity of Windows 7 with the modern features of Windows 8, designed to run on a wide range of devices from desktops to tablets.
Key term
Remediation script
A remediation script is an automated set of instructions that detects and fixes common IT security or configuration issues without manual intervention.
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