MD-102 Prepare infrastructure for devices Practice Question
Your organization uses Microsoft Intune to manage corporate-owned iOS devices. You need to ensure that devices are supervised and can be configured with restrictions that cannot be removed by the user. Which THREE steps must you take?
⚠ Common exam trap
MD-102 often tests that supervision requires ABM + ADE + a supervised enrollment profile — candidates incorrectly think a compliance policy or user assignment can enable supervision.
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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Add devices to Apple Business Manager (ABM).
Supervision on iOS requires the device to be owned and enrolled through Apple's corporate enrollment channel, so option A is correct: the devices must be added to Apple Business Manager (ABM) so Apple recognizes them as organization-owned and eligible for supervised enrollment. Option B is correct because automated device enrollment (formerly DEP) must be configured in ABM and linked to Intune via an MDM server token, which is the mechanism that pushes the devices into Intune as supervised during Setup Assistant. Option C is correct because the Intune iOS enrollment profile used for these devices must have the 'Supervised' setting enabled; this profile is what actually applies supervision and allows restrictions that users cannot remove. Option D is not required because user assignment (or user affinity) is optional for automated device enrollment and does not create supervision. Option E is incorrect because a compliance policy only evaluates and reports device state; it cannot enable or grant supervision.
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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Add devices to Apple Business Manager (ABM).
Why this is correct
Adding devices to Apple Business Manager establishes the automated device enrolment (ADE) record Apple requires before Intune can push a supervision profile. Supervision is the constraint here: only DEP-enrolled iOS devices accept non-removable restriction payloads, so ABM enrolment is a mandatory prerequisite step.
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Configure automated device enrollment (formerly DEP) in ABM and link to Intune.
Why this is correct
Automated device enrolment (formerly DEP) in Apple Business Manager is the only mechanism that applies the supervision flag during iOS setup, which is the prerequisite for unremovable restrictions. Linking the ABM token to Intune lets enrolment profiles push that supervised state automatically, satisfying the stem's supervision requirement.
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Create an iOS enrollment profile in Intune with 'Supervised' enabled.
Why this is correct
Enabling supervision in the iOS enrollment profile is the prerequisite that unlocks user-unremovable restrictions, satisfying the stem's requirement that settings cannot be removed by the user. Without supervision, iOS applies restrictions as user-removable only. This step must precede assigning the profile to devices via Apple Business Manager or Apple Configurator.
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Assign a user to each device during enrollment.
Why it's wrong here
Assigning a user links the device to a primary user for management and app delivery, but supervision comes from Apple Business Manager enrolment, not user assignment. It tempts because user affinity is required for some enrolment profiles, and would be correct when devices need Company Portal and per-user apps.
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Create a device compliance policy that requires supervision.
Why it's wrong here
Compliance policies only evaluate and report device state; they cannot enable Apple's supervision mode, which is set during Automated Device Enrolment through Apple Business Manager. It tempts because compliance policies do enforce settings on supervised devices, and would be correct for flagging non-compliant devices rather than creating supervision.
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