MD-102 Manage applications Practice Question
You use Microsoft Intune to manage Windows 11 devices. You must deliver Microsoft 365 Apps (Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise) to a group of devices and ensure that the deployment uses the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel and excludes Access. You also need the installation to occur without user interaction. Which two actions should you perform? (Choose two.)
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming a custom XML or Win32 wrapper is mandatory for channel and app selection, when the native Microsoft 365 Apps app type already exposes those options.
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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In the Microsoft 365 Apps app type in Intune, select the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel from the update channel drop-down and remove Access from the list of Office apps.
The built-in Microsoft 365 Apps app type in Intune exposes update channel and app selection on its configuration pages, and a Required assignment installs the suite silently on targeted devices. Together these two actions deliver the specified channel while omitting Access and avoiding user interaction.
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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In the Microsoft 365 Apps app type in Intune, select the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel from the update channel drop-down and remove Access from the list of Office apps.
Why this is correct
The Microsoft 365 Apps (Windows 10 and later) app type in Intune includes configuration pages for update channel and app selection, so choosing Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel and deselecting Access directly satisfies both configuration requirements without scripting or XML editing.
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Deploy a Win32 app that bundles the Office Deployment Tool and runs setup.exe with a configuration file as a system-context install.
Why it's wrong here
While technically possible, this approach adds packaging, detection, and update management overhead that the built-in Microsoft 365 Apps app type already handles. It is unnecessary complexity for a standard Microsoft 365 Apps deployment and does not by itself satisfy the channel and app selection requirements more cleanly.
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Assign the Microsoft 365 Apps app as Required to the device group so it installs without user interaction.
Why this is correct
A Required assignment triggers a silent installation through the Intune Management Extension on the target devices, which meets the requirement for unattended installation and ensures the app is present regardless of whether the user opens Company Portal.
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Upload a custom Configuration.xml to the app's properties page and set the Office app suite to use the Current Channel.
Why it's wrong here
The Current Channel delivers feature updates more frequently than the Semi-Annual Enterprise Channel, so this setting contradicts the channel requirement. Although a custom XML can express many options, choosing Current Channel here would deliver the wrong update cadence to the managed devices.
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Assign the Microsoft 365 Apps app as Available to the device group and instruct users to install it from the Company Portal.
Why it's wrong here
An Available assignment requires a user action in the Company Portal, which violates the requirement for installation without user interaction. It also leaves the app absent on devices whose users never open the portal, so it does not reliably deliver Microsoft 365 Apps to the target group.
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Key term
Windows 11
Windows 11 is Microsoft's latest desktop operating system, offering a redesigned interface, enhanced security features, and improved support for modern hardware.
Key term
Microsoft Intune
Microsoft Intune is a cloud-based service that helps organizations manage employee devices, apps, and security policies without needing to own or control the physical hardware.
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