MD-102 Prepare infrastructure for devices Practice Question
Your company plans to deploy Microsoft 365 Apps to 500 devices using Microsoft Intune. You want to ensure that the Office suite is installed with only Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Which approach should you use?
⚠ Common exam trap
It's easy for candidates to assume the built-in Office 365 app type in Intune can customize which apps are installed, but it only supports channel and language settings, not application-level exclusions, which requires the ODT with a custom XML.
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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Use Microsoft Intune to deploy Office by configuring a Win32 app with the Office Deployment Tool and a custom XML.
The Office Deployment Tool (ODT) with a custom XML allows you to specify exactly which Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) are installed, and deploying it as a Win32 app via Microsoft Intune gives you full control over the installation parameters, including exclusion of other apps like Outlook or OneNote. The built-in Office 365 app type in Intune does not support granular selection of individual applications; it only allows you to choose the update channel and language, not a custom subset of apps.
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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Use Microsoft Intune to deploy Office by selecting the built-in Office 365 app type and then modify the installation options.
Why it's wrong here
Built-in type does not allow granular app selection.
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Use the Microsoft 365 admin center to assign licenses and then have users install from the portal.
Why it's wrong here
This does not control which apps are installed.
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Use Microsoft Intune to deploy Office by configuring a Win32 app with the Office Deployment Tool and a custom XML.
Why this is correct
ODT with XML allows selecting specific Office apps.
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Use Microsoft Configuration Manager to deploy Office with a task sequence.
Why it's wrong here
ConfigMgr is not mentioned in the requirement.
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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
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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