MD-102 Manage and maintain devices Practice Question
You manage a group of Windows 11 devices enrolled in Microsoft Intune. You need to collect a list of installed applications from these devices and view the data in the Intune admin center. What should you configure?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that a special policy or CSP must be enabled to collect installed application inventory, when Intune already collects this data automatically for enrolled Windows devices.
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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Review the Discovered apps report under Apps in the Intune admin center after devices check in.
Intune automatically collects installed application inventory from enrolled Windows devices and displays it in the Discovered apps report under Apps in the Intune admin center. This report requires no extra policy configuration for Windows devices, so simply reviewing it after devices check in provides the required list of installed applications.
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 custom compliance policy that queries the registry for installed applications and marks devices compliant.
Why it's wrong here
Compliance policies evaluate device health and configuration, not inventory. A custom compliance policy can check specific settings but does not produce a list of installed applications in a report. Using it for inventory would be inefficient and would not populate the Discovered apps report, so it does not meet the requirement.
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Enable device inventory collection in the Intune data collection policy for the device group.
Why it's wrong here
There is no separate Intune data collection policy that enables installed application inventory. Discovered apps are collected automatically for Windows devices that meet the prerequisites, such as being enrolled and having the correct agent behavior. Creating a data collection policy is not a supported method and would not produce the desired inventory in the admin center.
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Review the Discovered apps report under Apps in the Intune admin center after devices check in.
Why this is correct
Intune automatically collects installed application data from enrolled Windows devices and surfaces it in the Discovered apps report under Apps. After devices check in, the report lists detected applications along with device counts. No additional policy is required for Windows devices, making this the correct way to view installed applications in the admin center.
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Assign a device configuration profile that enables the Inventory Collector CSP.
Why it's wrong here
The Inventory Collector CSP is not a setting that is enabled through a standard device configuration profile in Intune for this purpose. Discovered apps rely on built-in inventory collection from enrolled Windows devices. Configuring a configuration profile with this CSP is not the supported approach and would not reliably populate the discovered apps report.
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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.
Key term
Policy
A policy is a set of rules or guidelines that defines how an organization manages, secures, and operates its IT systems and services.
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