MD-102 Manage and maintain devices Practice Question
This MD-102 practice question tests your understanding of manage and maintain 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 uses Microsoft Intune to manage Android Enterprise devices. You need to ensure that only approved corporate apps can be installed on work profiles. What should you configure?
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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App configuration policy for managed Google Play
To restrict app installation on Android Enterprise work profiles to only approved corporate apps, you must configure an app configuration policy for managed Google Play. This policy enforces a list of required and allowed apps, preventing users from installing unapproved apps from the Play Store on the work profile. Device compliance and conditional access policies control access to resources, not app installation, while device restrictions lack the granularity to enforce app whitelisting on managed Google Play.
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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Device compliance policy to block noncompliant devices
Why it's wrong here
Compliance does not restrict app installation.
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Device restrictions configuration profile
Why it's wrong here
Device restrictions can block installation from unknown sources but do not manage approved apps.
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App configuration policy for managed Google Play
Why this is correct
App configuration policies can define an approved list of apps for work profiles.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Conditional access policy to require approved apps
Why it's wrong here
Conditional access controls access to resources, not app installation.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates often confuse app configuration policies (which control app installation and settings) with app protection policies (which control data behavior within apps), leading them to incorrectly select conditional access or compliance policies instead.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Managed Google Play app configuration policies use a JSON payload to define a list of 'requiredApps' and 'allowedApps' (via package names) that are enforced on the work profile. When a user attempts to install an app not in the allowed list, the Play Store blocks the installation at the device level through the Android Enterprise framework. This is distinct from app protection policies, which control data sharing and encryption within apps, not installation eligibility.
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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Manage and maintain devices — This question tests Manage and maintain devices — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: App configuration policy for managed Google Play — To restrict app installation on Android Enterprise work profiles to only approved corporate apps, you must configure an app configuration policy for managed Google Play. This policy enforces a list of required and allowed apps, preventing users from installing unapproved apps from the Play Store on the work profile. Device compliance and conditional access policies control access to resources, not app installation, while device restrictions lack the granularity to enforce app whitelisting on managed Google Play.
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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