The answer is to upload the script as a PowerShell script in Intune and assign it to the device group. This is correct because Intune’s native PowerShell scripts feature executes under the system context automatically during device enrollment, requiring no additional configuration like Win32 app packaging or proactive remediations. On the MD-102 exam, this tests your understanding of enrollment-time automation versus post-enrollment deployment, and a common trap is confusing this with platform scripts that run in user context or with proactive remediations that require a separate detection script. Remember that for system context during enrollment, you simply assign the script to a device group, not a user group. A useful memory tip is “Device group, system context, no wrapper needed” — if the script must run as SYSTEM at enrollment, skip the Win32 app and use the native PowerShell blade.
MD-102 Manage and maintain devices Practice Question
This MD-102 practice question tests your understanding of manage and maintain devices. 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.
You are managing Windows 10 devices with Intune. You need to deploy a PowerShell script that runs under the system context during device enrollment. Which approach should you use?
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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Upload the script as a PowerShell script in Intune and assign it to the device group.
Option D is correct because Intune's 'PowerShell scripts' feature allows you to upload and assign scripts that run under the system context during device enrollment, specifically targeting devices in a group. This is the only native Intune method that executes scripts in the system context at enrollment time without additional configuration.
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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Deploy the script as a proactive remediation.
Why it's wrong here
Proactive remediations run on a schedule, not during enrollment.
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Use a device compliance policy to trigger the script.
Why it's wrong here
Compliance policies do not execute scripts.
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Create a custom configuration profile to run the script.
Why it's wrong here
Configuration profiles are for settings, not for running scripts.
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Upload the script as a PowerShell script in Intune and assign it to the device group.
Why this is correct
Intune PowerShell scripts can run in system context and execute during enrollment.
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 confuse the 'PowerShell scripts' feature with proactive remediations or custom configuration profiles, not realizing that only the dedicated PowerShell script deployment runs under the system context during enrollment.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
When you upload a PowerShell script in Intune, it is stored in Azure and delivered to the device via the Intune Management Extension, which runs the script under the SYSTEM account. The script executes during enrollment as part of the device setup phase, before the user logs in, making it ideal for provisioning tasks like installing certificates or configuring local accounts. A subtle behavior is that scripts assigned to device groups run once per device, not per user, and must be signed if the execution policy is restricted.
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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Concepts from this question explained
These glossary pages explain the core terms tested in this MD-102 question in full detail.
Manage and maintain devices — This question tests Manage and maintain devices — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Upload the script as a PowerShell script in Intune and assign it to the device group. — Option D is correct because Intune's 'PowerShell scripts' feature allows you to upload and assign scripts that run under the system context during device enrollment, specifically targeting devices in a group. This is the only native Intune method that executes scripts in the system context at enrollment time without additional configuration.
What should I do if I get this MD-102 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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