MD-102 Manage and maintain devices Practice Question
You are designing a device management strategy for a hybrid environment with on-premises Active Directory and Microsoft Entra ID. You need to ensure that devices are managed by Intune and can access on-premises resources. Which approach should you recommend?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse 'Entra ID registered' with 'Hybrid Azure AD join' because both involve Entra ID, but only Hybrid Azure AD join provides the on-premises domain join required for seamless resource access without a VPN.
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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Hybrid Azure AD join
Hybrid Azure AD join is the correct approach because it allows devices that are joined to on-premises Active Directory to also register with Microsoft Entra ID, enabling Intune management while maintaining access to on-premises resources via Kerberos/NTLM authentication. This configuration synchronizes the device object from AD to Entra ID using Azure AD Connect, creating a device identity that can be managed by Intune and can authenticate against both cloud and on-premises services without requiring a VPN.
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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Hybrid Azure AD join
Why this is correct
Hybrid Azure AD join allows devices to be joined to both on-premises AD and Entra ID, enabling Intune management and on-premises resource access.
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Entra ID registered with on-premises domain join
Why it's wrong here
Entra ID registered devices are not domain-joined.
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Windows Autopilot self-deploying mode
Why it's wrong here
Autopilot is a provisioning method, not a join type.
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Entra ID joined with VPN to on-premises
Why it's wrong here
Entra ID joined devices cannot access on-premises resources without additional configuration.
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Key term
Hybrid Azure AD join
Hybrid Azure AD join is a Microsoft identity configuration that registers on-premises domain-joined devices with Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) to enable single sign-on and access to both on-premises and cloud resources.
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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