MD-102 Manage and maintain devices Practice Question
You manage Windows 10 devices with Microsoft Intune. You need to ensure that when a device is marked as noncompliant, the user receives a notification email, and the device is automatically retired after 30 days. The solution must minimize administrative effort. What should you configure?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is thinking that update rings or cleanup rules can enforce compliance actions, when only compliance policies have actions for non-compliance.
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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A compliance policy with actions for non-compliance: send email to user at 0 days, and retire device at 30 days.
Compliance policies are the correct tool to automate actions based on noncompliance. You can configure an action to send an email to the user immediately when the device becomes noncompliant, and another action to retire the device after 30 days. This requires only one policy and minimal administrative effort.
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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A compliance policy with actions for non-compliance: send email to user at 0 days, and retire device at 30 days.
Why this is correct
Compliance policies allow you to configure actions for non-compliance, including sending an email and retiring the device. You can set the email action to trigger immediately when the device becomes noncompliant, and schedule the retire action for 30 days later. This meets the requirement with minimal effort, as it is a single policy configuration.
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A Windows Update ring with a deadline of 30 days and an automatic retirement action.
Why it's wrong here
Update rings control update installation but do not include retirement or email actions. They cannot retire a device or send notifications. This option confuses update management with compliance actions. Update rings are solely for update deployment.
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A device configuration profile with a custom OMA-URI to send email and retire the device after 30 days.
Why it's wrong here
Device configuration profiles cannot send emails or retire devices. OMA-URI settings are for configuring policies, not for lifecycle actions. There is no OMA-URI that triggers retirement or email. This option misuses configuration profiles for actions that belong to compliance policies.
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An Intune device cleanup rule that retires devices after 30 days of inactivity and sends an email.
Why it's wrong here
Device cleanup rules remove inactive devices, but they do not send emails or base retirement on noncompliance. They are based on last check-in time, not compliance state. This option does not meet the requirement to notify the user or retire based on noncompliance.
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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
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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