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MS-900 Describe Microsoft 365 apps and services Practice Question

Exhibit

{
  "AssignmentType": "AutoAssignment",
  "Description": "Deploy Office to Windows 10 devices",
  "Groups": [
    {
      "GroupId": "group-id-1",
      "GroupName": "Contoso-Sales"
    }
  ],
  "Applications": [
    {
      "Id": "Microsoft.Office.365.ProPlusWin32",
      "Name": "Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise"
    }
  ]
}

Refer to the exhibit. An IT administrator is using Microsoft Intune to assign Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise to a group called Contoso-Sales. The exhibit shows a JSON snippet from the Intune deployment configuration. Based on the snippet, what is the most likely outcome?

⚠ Common exam trap

A common mix-up: candidates confuse 'Required' intent with 'Available' intent, assuming all assignments require user action, but 'Required' in Intune means mandatory, silent installation, not optional installation from Company Portal.

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✓

The app will be automatically installed on all devices in the Contoso-Sales group.

The JSON snippet shows an assignment with 'intent' set to 'Required' and 'targetGroupId' pointing to the Contoso-Sales group. In Microsoft Intune, a 'Required' assignment for a mobile app (like Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise) triggers automatic installation on all targeted devices without user intervention, making option A correct.

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✓
The app will be automatically installed on all devices in the Contoso-Sales group.
Why this is correct
AutoAssignment is functionally equivalent to a Required assignment in Microsoft Intune. When an app is configured with AutoAssignment for a group, Intune automatically installs it on every enrolled device that belongs to that group, without requiring any user interaction. The device receives the deployment policy at its next check-in and the installation runs in the background.
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The app will be excluded from installation for the Contoso-Sales group.
Why it's wrong here
If the Contoso-Sales group were excluded from installation, Intune would represent that with a separate exclusion assignment action, typically displayed in an 'Exclude' column or as a distinct exclusion rule in the assignment list. The exhibit shows AutoAssignment, which is a targeted, mandatory installation action, not an exclusion property. An exclusion would prevent the app from being installed on the group's devices, which is contrary to what AutoAssignment does.
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The app will be available for users in the group to install from Company Portal.
Why it's wrong here
The 'Available for enrolled devices' assignment type in Intune makes an app visible in Company Portal for users to install on demand. AutoAssignment, on the other hand, pushes the app silently and does not present it as an optional, user-initiated installation. The exhibit's AutoAssignment property therefore does not correspond to a Company Portal availability offer, so this option incorrectly describes the deployment mode.
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The app will be assigned but requires user approval before installation.
Why it's wrong here
Intune's Required/AutoAssignment deployment runs in the device context and does not require the user's approval or consent prior to installation. The Intune management agent enforces the policy during device check-in, and the app installs automatically without prompting the user. If user approval were actually needed, the deployment would use a different mechanism such as an Available assignment combined with user consent, not an automatic assignment as shown.

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