The correct configuration is to create a Conditional Access policy requiring the device to be marked as compliant. This works because Conditional Access evaluates device compliance status—reported by Microsoft Intune—at the authentication gate, blocking non-compliant devices before they can access Windows 365 Cloud PCs. On the MD-102 exam, this scenario tests your understanding that device compliance enforcement must occur at the identity layer, not just through device configuration or app protection policies. A common trap is choosing a compliance policy alone, which only reports status without blocking access; the key is pairing it with a Conditional Access grant control. For the exam, remember the mnemonic “CAC” (Conditional Access + Compliance) to reinforce that the policy, not the compliance baseline, enforces the block.
MD-102 Prepare infrastructure for devices Practice Question
This MD-102 practice question tests your understanding of prepare infrastructure for devices. This is a configuration task: choose the command set that satisfies every stated requirement. Small differences — like 'secret' vs 'password' or 'transport input ssh' vs 'all' — change whether the answer is correct. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Your organization plans to deploy Windows 365 Cloud PCs. You need to ensure that users can connect only from compliant devices. Which configuration should you implement?
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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Create a Conditional Access policy requiring device to be marked as compliant.
Option D is correct because a Conditional Access policy that requires the device to be marked as compliant is the only configuration that enforces compliance at the authentication and access level. This policy evaluates the device's compliance status (reported by Microsoft Intune) before granting access to Windows 365 Cloud PCs, ensuring that only devices meeting your organization's compliance requirements can connect.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
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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Create an app protection policy for Windows 365 app.
Why it's wrong here
App protection policies do not enforce device compliance.
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Configure the Cloud PC provisioning policy to allow only compliant devices.
Why it's wrong here
Provisioning policy does not control access.
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Assign a device compliance policy to all users.
Why it's wrong here
Compliance policy alone does not block access.
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Create a Conditional Access policy requiring device to be marked as compliant.
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse provisioning policies (which configure Cloud PCs) with access control policies (Conditional Access), leading them to select Option B, but provisioning policies do not enforce compliance-based access restrictions.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Conditional Access policies integrate with Microsoft Entra ID to evaluate signals such as device compliance (reported by Intune), user risk, and location before issuing an access token. For Windows 365, the Cloud PC endpoint is registered as a resource application in Entra ID, and the 'Require device to be marked as compliant' grant control ensures that only devices with an active 'Compliant' status in Intune can authenticate. A common subtlety is that the device must be enrolled in Intune and have its compliance status evaluated within the last 24 hours; otherwise, the policy may block access even if the device was previously compliant.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A company's IT admin needs to give a contractor read-only access to production logs without sharing account credentials. Using role-based access control (RBAC) and temporary scoped permissions — not a permanent shared password — is the correct pattern. Questions like this test whether you can apply least-privilege access across cloud identity services.
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Concepts from this question explained
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Prepare infrastructure for devices — This question tests Prepare infrastructure for devices — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Create a Conditional Access policy requiring device to be marked as compliant. — Option D is correct because a Conditional Access policy that requires the device to be marked as compliant is the only configuration that enforces compliance at the authentication and access level. This policy evaluates the device's compliance status (reported by Microsoft Intune) before granting access to Windows 365 Cloud PCs, ensuring that only devices meeting your organization's compliance requirements can connect.
What should I do if I get this MD-102 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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