Deploying Windows Flashcards

What is the purpose of running Sysprep /generalize before capturing a Windows image?

Answer: It removes machine-specific information so the image can be deployed to multiple devices

Sysprep /generalize removes machine-specific data such as the SID and hardware identifiers, allowing the same image to be deployed to many different devices, each receiving a unique identity.

An administrator wants to assign specific Windows Autopilot deployment profiles to devices based on their department. Which mechanism in Intune achieves this?

Answer: Device categories and dynamic groups

Device categories in Intune allow administrators to classify devices, which can then be used with dynamic Azure AD groups to automatically assign the correct Autopilot profile based on the device category.

Which Windows ADK component is required for creating bootable WinPE media used during OS deployment?

Answer: Windows Preinstallation Environment (WinPE) add-on

The Windows PE add-on for the Windows ADK provides the tools needed to create bootable WinPE media used during OS deployment tasks.

A company is migrating users from Windows 10 to Windows 11 using in-place upgrades. Which Intune feature can trigger and manage these upgrades?

Answer: Windows Update for Business Feature Update policy

Feature Update policies in Windows Update for Business allow administrators to define which Windows feature version devices should upgrade to and when, triggering in-place upgrades.

Which Autopilot setting determines how the device joins Azure AD during deployment?

Answer: Join type

The Join type setting in an Autopilot deployment profile specifies whether the device performs a standard Azure AD join or a Hybrid Azure AD join that also joins the on-premises Active Directory domain.

What does the Enrollment Status Page (ESP) do during Windows Autopilot deployment?

Answer: It blocks the user from accessing the desktop until required apps and policies are applied

The Enrollment Status Page prevents the user from accessing the desktop or apps until all required configurations, applications, and policies have been successfully applied to the device.