DEP-2025 Online Practice Questions

Explanation:
On macOS, a SecureToken-enabled account is tied to FileVault and other cryptographic functions. Apple Learning specifies that when MDM is used to change the password of a managed administrator account that already has SecureToken, both the login password and the SecureToken password are updated together. This synchronization is critical because a mismatch between login credentials and SecureToken would lock the user out of decrypting the FileVault-protected volume. Apple designed MDM password management to handle both elements in tandem to prevent account lockout and ensure continuity of access.
Options suggesting only one password is updated, or that the change cannot occur, contradict Apple’s documented behavior. Therefore, both the login and SecureToken passwords are updated simultaneously when the change is pushed through MDM.
Reference: Apple Platform Deployment ― “Managing SecureToken-enabled accounts with MDM.”

Explanation:
Apple’s Content Caching service is powerful for bandwidth optimization, but unmanaged deployments can cause inefficiencies if every user enables caching on their Mac. Apple Learning recommends controlling this centrally. The best strategy is to use an MDM restriction to prevent content caching from being turned on for every user’s managed Mac, ensuring only designated caching servers (such as Mac mini or lab servers) perform this role. This prevents network fragmentation where multiple unmanaged caches might compete or misdirect traffic. AssetCacheManagerUtil can preload content but does not scale efficiently. Authenticated content
caching is for restricting access, not optimizing traffic. Preventing user-enabled caching maintains centralized control, ensuring caching infrastructure is efficient, secure, and optimized across the organization’s subnets.
Reference: Apple Platform Deployment ― “Best practices for managing Content Caching.”

Explanation:
Apple’s Content Caching service improves bandwidth efficiency by storing downloaded data locally. Administrators can configure the caching server’s behavior with MDM payloads. Apple Learning clarifies that to cache software updates, apps, and books, the cache content type must be set to Shared. The “Shared” category includes App Store apps, macOS updates, iOS/iPadOS updates, and other publicly distributed content. In contrast, the iCloud option caches personal iCloud data such as photos and documents. Selecting “Shared and iCloud” enables both categories, which is not the requirement in this case. There is no “All Updates” option in Apple’s terminology. By choosing “Shared,” IT ensures only organizationally relevant updates are cached, reducing storage and focusing performance where needed.
Reference: Apple Platform Deployment ― “Configure content caching with MDM.”

Explanation:
Apple School Manager (ASM) enables educational content management by allowing administrators to purchase and distribute apps, books, and other resources to students and staff via Managed Distribution. It’s tailored for schools, integrating with MDM and Shared iPad. Personalization (option A) is user-driven, not an ASM benefit. Data separation (option C) is a User Enrollment feature. Simplified setup (option D) is a byproduct of ADE, not ASM’s primary focus. The Apple Platform Deployment Guide highlights content management as ASM’s key benefit.
Reference: Apple Platform Deployment Guide (Chapter: Apple School Manager).

Explanation:
Apple Configurator for Mac is a powerful utility for provisioning and preparing iOS and iPadOS devices. According to Apple Learning, one of its key uses is to enroll devices in MDM. This can be done by preparing devices with enrollment profiles, supervising them, and optionally assigning them to Apple Business Manager for Automated Device Enrollment. Configurator cannot remotely control devices ― physical access is required. OS updates are still downloaded from Apple servers, though Configurator can facilitate the restore or update process. It also does not replace iCloud backups, especially for biometric data, which is never exportable. Its central role in deployments is enabling supervision, enrollment, and assignment of devices to MDM servers. This makes Configurator essential for environments where devices are not purchased directly from authorized resellers.
Reference: Apple Configurator Guide ― “Use Apple Configurator for iOS and iPadOS enrollment.”