MD-102 Prepare infrastructure for devices Practice Question
You are the administrator for a company that uses Microsoft Intune. You need to deploy a Windows 10 device configuration profile that configures a custom administrative template setting. The setting is not available in the built-in templates. You have the ADMX and ADML files for the setting. What should you do first?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is choosing OMA-URI because it is a common method for custom settings, but when ADMX files are available, importing them is the intended approach.
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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Import the ADMX and ADML files into Intune
Intune supports importing custom ADMX and ADML files to extend the administrative templates. After importing, the custom settings become available in the administrative templates profile, allowing you to configure them. Other methods like OMA-URI or scripts are not the correct first step when ADMX files are provided.
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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Import the ADMX and ADML files into Intune
Why this is correct
To configure custom administrative template settings that are not built into Intune, you must first import the ADMX and ADML files. Intune allows you to upload custom ADMX files, which then make the corresponding settings available in the administrative templates profile. This is a prerequisite before you can create a profile that uses those settings.
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Convert the ADMX files to XML and import them as a custom compliance policy
Why it's wrong here
ADMX files are already XML-based, but converting them and importing as a compliance policy is not a valid method. Compliance policies are used to assess device state, not to configure settings. Administrative templates are used for configuration. This approach would not achieve the desired configuration.
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Create a custom configuration profile using OMA-URI
Why it's wrong here
OMA-URI is used for custom settings that are not available in the built-in templates, but it requires you to know the exact OMA-URI path and value. It does not use ADMX files. While OMA-URI can achieve similar results, the scenario specifically mentions ADMX and ADML files, so importing them is the correct first step.
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Upload the ADMX files to a file share and reference them in a PowerShell script
Why it's wrong here
Uploading ADMX files to a file share and using a PowerShell script is not a supported method in Intune for administrative templates. Intune natively supports importing ADMX files directly through the console. Using a script would be an unsupported workaround and is not the recommended first step.
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Key term
Administrative template
An administrative template is a file used by Windows group policy to control registry-based settings for applications and the operating system, allowing administrators to enforce configuration policies across a network.
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.
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