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 uses Microsoft Intune to manage devices. You need to configure a compliance policy for Windows devices that requires the device to be at a specific OS version and have antivirus enabled. Which TWO settings should you configure in the compliance policy?
Maximum OS version
Why wrong: Maximum OS version is not a standard compliance policy setting.
Require antivirus (Windows Defender)
Requires Windows Defender to be active.
Minimum OS version
Required to ensure devices meet a minimum OS level.
Device type
Why wrong: Device type is used in enrollment restrictions, not compliance.
Storage encryption
Why wrong: Storage encryption is covered by BitLocker policy, not a separate compliance setting.
Answer choices
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
Require antivirus (Windows Defender)
Option A and Option D are correct because 'Minimum OS version' and 'Require antivirus' are compliance policy settings for Windows. Option B is wrong because 'Maximum OS version' is not a typical setting; usually min version is used. Option C is wrong because 'Device type' is not a compliance setting. Option E is wrong because 'Storage encryption' is typically covered by BitLocker, not separate.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
Maximum OS version
Why it's wrong here
Maximum OS version is not a standard compliance policy setting.
Require antivirus (Windows Defender)
Why this is correct
Requires Windows Defender to be active.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Minimum OS version
Why this is correct
Required to ensure devices meet a minimum OS level.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Device type
Why it's wrong here
Device type is used in enrollment restrictions, not compliance.
Storage encryption
Why it's wrong here
Storage encryption is covered by BitLocker policy, not a separate compliance setting.
Common exam traps
Many certification questions include familiar terms but test a specific constraint. Read the exact wording before choosing an answer that is generally true but wrong for this case.
Detailed technical explanation
This question should be treated as a scenario, not a definition check. Identify the problem, the constraint and the best action. Then compare each option against those facts.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
A media company stores terabytes of video archives that are accessed once a year for audit purposes. Moving these objects to a cold storage tier (Azure Archive, S3 Glacier, or Google Nearline) costs a fraction of hot storage. Questions like this test whether you understand storage tiers, access frequency tradeoffs, and retrieval latency requirements.
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Prepare infrastructure for devices — This question tests Prepare infrastructure for devices — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
The correct answer is: Require antivirus (Windows Defender) — Option A and Option D are correct because 'Minimum OS version' and 'Require antivirus' are compliance policy settings for Windows. Option B is wrong because 'Maximum OS version' is not a typical setting; usually min version is used. Option C is wrong because 'Device type' is not a compliance setting. Option E is wrong because 'Storage encryption' is typically covered by BitLocker, not separate.
Identify which MD-102 exam domain this question belongs to, then review the specific concept being tested. Practise related questions in that domain and focus on understanding why each wrong answer is tempting — not just why the correct answer is right.
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Last reviewed: Jun 21, 2026
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