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Microsoft 365 Certified: Modern Desktop Administrator Associate

About the course

Exam Prefix

MD-100, MD-101

Level

Associate

Length

60 minutes to complete the exam

Format

40-60 questions, multiple-choice and multi-select questions

Passing Score

700 / 1000

Modern desktop administrators deploy, configure, secure, manage, and monitor devices and client applications in an enterprise environment.

What you will learn

Skills measured

  • Deploy Windows

  • Manage devices and data

  • Configure storage and connectivity

  • Maintain Windows

  • Deploy and upgrade operating systems

  • Manage policies and profiles

  • Manage and protect devices

  • Manage apps and data

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Average salary for Desktop Administrator professionals

£26,000.00+

The average desktop administrator salary in the United Kingdom is £26,000 per year or £13.33 per hour. Entry level positions start at £25,000 per year while most experienced workers make up to £53,000 per year.

Job Roles

  • Desktop Administrator

  • Systems Administrator

  • Desktop Support

  • Infrastructure System Administrator

  • Desktop Migration Manager

  • IT Desktop Support

Related Exams

Exam skills outline

Exam MD-100: Windows Client

Candidates for this exam are administrators who deploy, configure, secure, manage, and monitor devices and client applications in an enterprise environment. Candidates manage identity, access, policies, updates, and apps.


As an administrator, candidates typically collaborate with the Microsoft 365 enterprise administrator to design and implement a device strategy that meets the business needs of a modern organization.


Candidates must be familiar with Microsoft 365 workloads and must be proficient and experienced in deploying, configuring, and maintaining Windows Client and non-Windows devices and technologies.


  • The content of this exam was updated on December 3, 2021. Please download the exam skills outline below to see what changed.

  • Deploy Windows (15-20%)

  • Manage devices and data (25-30%)

  • Configure storage and connectivity (15-20%)

  • Maintain Windows (30-35%)

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