MD-102 Manage and maintain devices Practice Question
You manage Windows 11 devices with Microsoft Intune. A critical line-of-business app must be installed on all devices in the Finance department, but the app's installer requires administrator privileges and the users do not have local admin rights. You need to deploy the app silently without user interaction and ensure it installs even if no user is signed in. What should you do?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming any Win32 app deployment automatically runs with elevated privileges; the install context must be explicitly set to System.
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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Deploy the app as a Windows app (Win32) with install context set to System and detection rules configured.
The app requires administrator privileges and must install silently regardless of user sign-in. Only a Win32 app deployment with the install context set to System runs the installer with local system rights and supports installation without a signed-in user. Detection rules are also required to verify successful installation.
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 app as a Windows app (Win32) with install context set to System and detection rules configured.
Why this is correct
Win32 app deployment in Intune supports specifying the install context as System, which runs the installer with local system privileges. This satisfies the admin-rights requirement and allows installation even when no user is signed in. Detection rules ensure Intune correctly reports installation status.
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Deploy the app as a Windows app (Win32) with install context set to User.
Why it's wrong here
Setting the install context to User causes the app to run under the signed-in user's context, which lacks administrator privileges. The installer would fail or prompt for elevation, which users cannot provide. It also cannot install when no user is signed in, violating the requirement.
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Deploy the app as a Microsoft Store app (new) from Intune.
Why it's wrong here
Microsoft Store apps (new) are installed in the user context and cannot run arbitrary installer logic with system privileges. This app is a line-of-business app that requires admin rights and silent installation, so the Store app type does not meet the requirement. It also cannot install when no user is signed in.
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Deploy the app as a Microsoft 365 Apps (Windows 10 and later) app from Intune.
Why it's wrong here
The Microsoft 365 Apps app type is specifically for deploying Office applications and does not support arbitrary line-of-business installers. It cannot run custom installation commands or require admin privileges. This option is not applicable to the scenario's custom app.
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Deploying Applications with Intune
Key term
App deployment
App deployment is the process of making a software application available for use by end users, often involving distribution, installation, configuration, and updates across multiple devices or servers.
Key term
Win32 app
A Win32 app is a traditional Windows program that runs directly on a Windows PC, using the same system resources and displaying a standard window with menus and buttons.
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