MD-102 Manage and maintain devices Practice Question
This MD-102 practice question tests your understanding of manage and maintain devices. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. 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 Windows 10 devices. You need to deploy a PowerShell script that runs in the user context on a schedule. Which TWO methods can you use? (Choose two.)
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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Proactive remediation in Microsoft Intune
Proactive remediations in Microsoft Intune allow you to run PowerShell scripts in the user context on a schedule, making option B correct. They are designed for detection and remediation of common support issues, supporting both user and system context execution with configurable schedules.
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 with a custom script
Why it's wrong here
Compliance policies do not execute scripts; they check conditions.
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Proactive remediation in Microsoft Intune
Why this is correct
Proactive remediations can run PowerShell scripts on a schedule in user context.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Configuration profile with a scheduled task
Why this is correct
A custom configuration profile can create a scheduled task to run a script.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Line-of-business app deployment package
Why it's wrong here
App deployment installs an application, not a scheduled script.
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PowerShell script deployment from the Intune console
Why it's wrong here
Intune PowerShell scripts run once during enrollment or sync, not on a schedule.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates confuse the one-time execution of Intune PowerShell scripts (option E) with the scheduled execution capability of proactive remediations, or mistakenly think a configuration profile with a scheduled task (option C) is not valid because it requires manual creation of the scheduled task XML, but it is actually a supported method for running scripts on a schedule in the user context.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Proactive remediations use a detection script and a remediation script; the detection script runs on a schedule (e.g., daily) and if it returns a non-zero exit code, the remediation script executes. This allows for automated correction of drift or misconfigurations without user intervention, and scripts can run in the user context to access user-specific registry keys or files.
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 cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
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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: Proactive remediation in Microsoft Intune — Proactive remediations in Microsoft Intune allow you to run PowerShell scripts in the user context on a schedule, making option B correct. They are designed for detection and remediation of common support issues, supporting both user and system context execution with configurable schedules.
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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