Microsoft 365 Endpoint AdministratorManage devices and apps (55-60%)Medium
A Microsoft 365 Endpoint Administrator needs to ensure that all corporate-owned Windows 11 devices automatically enroll into Microsoft Intune during the Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) without requiring manual intervention from users. The devices are purchased directly from a hardware vendor. Which pre-provisioning technology should be leveraged?
- ACo-management
- BAzure AD automatic MDM enrollment
- CGroup Policy MDM Enrollment
- DWindows Autopilot
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Correct answer: D. Windows Autopilot
Windows Autopilot is a cloud-based deployment technology specifically designed to simplify the OOBE and automatically configure new Windows devices, including automatic enrollment into Intune, with minimal user interaction.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Co-management is for integrating Configuration Manager with Intune for existing devices, not for initial OOBE provisioning.
- B. Azure AD automatic MDM enrollment occurs when a user signs in to a Windows device with their Azure AD account, but Autopilot streamlines the entire OOBE before that.
- C. Group Policy MDM Enrollment is for devices already joined to on-premises AD, not for OOBE cloud-native provisioning.
Windows Autopilot
A collection of technologies used to set up and pre-configure new Windows devices, enabling automatic enrollment into Intune and transforming the Out-of-Box Experience (OOBE) into a streamlined, zero-touch deployment.
- Simplifies OOBE for new devices.
- Enables automatic Intune enrollment.
- Requires devices to be registered with Autopilot service.
- Reduces IT overhead for device provisioning.
Memory trick: Autopilot guides new devices to their Intune home.