MD-102 Manage and maintain devices Practice Question
You need to implement a solution that automatically wipes a company-owned Windows 10 device when it has not connected to Intune for 30 days. Which Intune feature should you configure?
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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Compliance policy with a device health rule for 'Maximum days since last check-in' and a non-compliance action to retire the device.
A compliance policy can include a rule for 'Maximum days since last check-in' that marks the device non-compliant if it hasn’t connected for 30 days. You then configure a non-compliance action to retire the device, which triggers a wipe. Option A is wrong because a PowerShell script cannot reliably execute on a device that hasn’t connected to Intune for 30 days—it requires connectivity to run. Option C is wrong because device cleanup rules only remove stale device records from Intune, they do not trigger a wipe on the device. Option D is wrong because configuration profiles set settings but do not enforce check-in frequency or trigger wipe actions.
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 PowerShell script that runs on the device to self-destruct after 30 days.
Why it's wrong here
A PowerShell script would not run if the device is disconnected, and Intune cannot trigger scripts on disconnected devices. Also, scripts cannot be reliably used for automatic wipe after a period.
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Compliance policy with a device health rule for 'Maximum days since last check-in' and a non-compliance action to retire the device.
Why this is correct
Correct. A compliance policy can include a rule for 'Maximum days since last check-in' to mark the device non-compliant, and you can configure a non-compliance action to retire (wipe) the device after the specified period.
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Device cleanup rules to automatically delete devices after 30 days.
Why it's wrong here
Device cleanup rules only remove device records from Intune; they do not trigger a wipe on the device itself.
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Device configuration profile with a setting to require periodic check-in.
Why it's wrong here
Device configuration profiles do not enforce check-in or trigger wipes; they apply settings but cannot automatically wipe a device that has not checked in.
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