MD-102 Prepare infrastructure for devices Practice Question
Your organization is deploying Windows devices using Windows Autopilot. You need to ensure that devices are automatically enrolled in Microsoft Intune when they are first powered on. What should you configure?
⚠ Common exam trap
A common mix-up: candidates confuse the Enrollment Status Page (ESP) with the enrollment trigger itself, thinking ESP configuration alone enables automatic enrollment, when in fact ESP only manages the post-enrollment provisioning sequence.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Create an Autopilot deployment profile with 'Assign to' set to 'All devices' and ensure the device is registered in Autopilot.
Windows Autopilot requires both a registered device (identified by hardware hash) and an assigned deployment profile to trigger automatic enrollment in Microsoft Intune during the first power-on. Setting 'Assign to' to 'All devices' ensures the profile applies to any registered Autopilot device, and the device registration step links the hardware identity to your tenant. Without this combination, the device will not automatically enroll.
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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Join the device to Microsoft Entra ID hybrid by configuring a domain join profile.
Why it's wrong here
A domain join profile joins the device to on-premises Active Directory, producing a Microsoft Entra hybrid join rather than the cloud-only Microsoft Entra join that Intune automatic enrolment requires. It is tempting because hybrid join does enrol devices, but only when the environment is configured for hybrid Microsoft Entra ID join.
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Create an Autopilot deployment profile with 'Assign to' set to 'All devices' and ensure the device is registered in Autopilot.
Why this is correct
An Autopilot deployment profile with 'Assign to' set to 'All devices' applies the enrolment settings to every registered Autopilot device. Combined with prior Autopilot registration, this triggers automatic Microsoft Intune enrolment at first power-on, requiring no user action.
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Configure the Enrollment Status Page (ESP) to require device enrollment.
Why it's wrong here
The Enrollment Status Page only displays provisioning progress and blocks device use until assigned apps and policies finish; it does not trigger Intune enrolment. It is tempting because ESP is configured within Autopilot profiles, but enrolment itself comes from the Autopilot deployment profile's MDM enrolment settings.
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Manually add the device serial number to Intune via the admin center.
Why it's wrong here
Adding a serial number manually registers a device record in Intune but does not cause Windows Autopilot to enrol the device during first power-on. It is tempting because manual import is used for existing devices, yet Autopilot automatic enrolment depends on a deployment profile targeting the device's hardware hash.
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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.
Key term
Autopilot
Autopilot is a Microsoft cloud-based deployment technology that automates the setup and configuration of new Windows devices, reducing manual IT effort and enabling users to be productive from the first boot.
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