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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What’s New in System Center 2012 SP1 – Virtual Machine Manager
Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) in the community technology preview (CTP) of System Center 2012 SP1 provides the following new features: Network virtualization VHDX support Support for file shares…
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Migrate a SCCM 2007 MDT Task Sequence to SCCM 2012
The built-in migration tool in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager is a great tool to help you in the process of migrating from Configuration Manager 2007 to System…
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Monitoring ConfigMgr 2012 OS Deployment using State Messages
When troubleshooting OS Deployment in System Center 2012 Configuration Manager, I really miss the state messages from the advertisement status in ConfigMgr 2007. You can find the same…
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Save the Windows 8 BitLocker Recovery Key on SkyDrive
I’ve been playing around with Windows 8 Beta today, and it’s amazing how well the OS integrates with Windows Live, SkyDrive and other cloud services. When I wanted…
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MVP Summit 2012 Closing Party
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ConfigMgr MVP’s at the 2012 MVP Global Summit
The group photo of the System Center 2012 Configuration Manager MVP’s attending the Microsoft 2012 MVP Global Summit in Redmond/Bellevue. Looking forward to see most of you again…
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Seattle here we come…
Saturday morning I’m leaving for the 2012 MVP Global Summit in Bellevue and Redmond. A week with lots of technical breakout sessions and a variety of networking opportunities,…
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Configuration Manager Survival Guide
The Configuration Manager documentation team has recently published the survival guide on the TechNet wiki. The Survival Guide is a wiki topic meant to capture all the best…
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System Center User Group Meeting – May 2012
Registration for the next System Center User Group meeting is now live… Register here: http://scug.dk/content/SystemCenterUserGroupMeeting-May2012.aspx We are very excited to announce our next event and offer you the…
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TechNet Virtual Labs: System Center 2012
Step into the System Center Virtual Labs for Free No complex setup or installation is required to try out System Center running in the full-featured TechNet Virtual Lab.…
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