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.
Topics
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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Building a virtual LAB that is prepared for snapshots
As a consultant and instructor I use my virtual labs every day for developing, testing and doing demos. My virtual lab has 2 Domain Controllers and and a…
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Duplicate Records When You Use Unknown Computer Support with Active Directory Delta-Discovery
Really great post by Minfang Lv over at the System Center Configuration Manager Team Blog. Read the full post here. This post describes how and when you might…
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FEP 2010 – Prerequisites verification fails on pending restart
Today I was installing FEP 2010 at a customer. At the prerequisites verification page I got an error on a pending restart. Well… That’s not unlikely so I…
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Replicate Active Directory
From time to time I spend time on troubleshooting Active Directory and SYSVOL replication at my customers. The built in replication schedule are great, but some time it’s…
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Awarded Microsoft MVP 2011
1st July 2011, I received an email from Microsoft and I am delighted to share that I have been awarded “Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) 2011” for the…
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Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 Beta 1
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2012 Beta 1 rides the next wave of System Center releases with support for System Center Configuration Manager 2012. For Lite Touch installations, MDT…
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Coming soon: Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 Beta 1!
New features include support for Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2012, an improved Lite Touch user experience, and more! Visit the MDT home page and subscribe to the…
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USMT 4.0 Hotfix: Support for Office 2010
Earlier this year Microsoft released an update to USMT 4.0, adding support for Office 2010 and a few other minor updates: The XML rules included in the default…
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Run Command Line in Task Sequence for a 64-bit OS
When running certain applications and commands through the “Run Command Line” task sequence in System Center Configuration Manager 2007 for a 64-bit Operating System you might find that…
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Colabora/IT-Experts User Group Meeting on Exchange and Lync
Our friends over at it-experts and the Colabora User Group is hosting a full day event with focus on Exchange and Lync (in Danish) , for registration and…
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