Ronni Pedersen, Cloud Architect at Apento
Microsoft endpoint management and security, from the field.
I help organisations secure and manage their devices and identities with Microsoft Intune, Entra and Defender. Microsoft MVP since 2008, today in Security and Windows, and host of Workplace Ninja User Group Denmark.
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IntuneEnterprise MobilityIdentity and AccessSecurityWindows DeploymentConfiguration ManagerPowerShellCommunity
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New to the blog? These are the articles readers come back to most, plus my take on moving to the cloud.
- 2024Successful Adoption of a “Cloud First” StrategyHello, cloud enthusiasts! Today, we’re going to delve into the lessons learned from successful adoption of a “cloud…
- 2017Missing “UserType” attribute in Azure ADOver the years, I’ve created multiple labs, so that I can test different scenarios. One of my first “cloud only” Azure…
- 2016How to Access the MBAM BitLocker Recover Keys directly in SQLToday I was working with a customer that wanted upgrade MBAM from 2.0 to 2.5 SP1. It was a simple stand-alone…
- 2019Azure AD: Authentication Administrator Role is now availableMicrosoft has released a few new Administrator roles in Azure AD, one of them is the Authentication Administrator, that…
- ReferenceWMI QueryThe following WMI queries can be used as inspiration when working with driveres and other OS Deployment stuff…
Latest articles
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SCCM 2012 R2 CU3 (KB2994331) Available for Download
Last night (or early this morning, depending on your timezone), Microsoft released the next Cumulative Update (CU3), for System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager. More Information: 2994331 –…
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Speaking at Microsoft CampusDays 2014
The Microsoft Campus Days 2014 event is only two months away, and I’m proud to announce that I’ll be speaking at this great conference again. It’s a 3…
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SCCM 2012: How does Automatic Client Upgrade work?
Some of the questions that often comes up on the Microsoft TechNet forum, are from people that don’t understand why the Automatic Client Upgrade feature don’t behave as…
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SCCM 2012 R2: How-to change the default Report Banner
When you first install the Reporting Services Point in System Center 2012 R2 Configuration Manager (SCCM), it comes with 468 built in reports, and all these great reports…
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SCCM 2012 R2: Where is the SMSTS.log located?
Allmost every time I get a call from a customer, or want to answer a question in the TechNet Forums about OS Deployment, I always start by asking…
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SCCM: Failed to Get Client Identity (80004005)
This morning, one of my customers called me and told me that they bought some new Lenovo laptops (Lenovo ThinkPad S540), but they was unable start OS Deployment…
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SCCM 2012 R2: No Source Pull Distribution Point available
A few weeks ago I was working with a customer on a global SCCM Project where the use of Pull Distribution Points would be a huge benefit to…
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ConfigMgr version/build numbers
From time to time, I get questions about what version of System Center Configuration Manager is equal what release of Configuration Manager. Here is a complete list of…
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ConfigMgr 2012 SP1 CU5 is now available
Cumulative Update 5 for System Center 2012 SP1 Configuration Manager has been released and are now avaliable for download. Note: If you’re running ConfigMgr 2012 R2 you don’t…
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Awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) 2014
Today I received an e-mail from Microsoft and I am delighted to share that I have been awarded Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) 2014 for the seventh consecutive…
Speaking and community
I speak at conferences and user groups across Europe, and host Workplace Ninja User Group Denmark, where admins share what works in real deployments.
Next up
- 13 November 2026Workplace Ninja User Group Denmark – November 2026Online
- 11 December 2026Workplace Ninja User Group Denmark – December 2026Online
- 9-10 February 2027ELDK27 – Experts Live DenmarkCopenhagen, Denmark
- Intune Master Class 9 Feb, 09:00
- Edge Management Service – the modern way to manage Edge 10 Feb, 11:30