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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TechEd Europe 2010: The Danish Country Drink Night
All Microsoft events have a lot of traditions, and TechEd Europe 2010 was no exception. Like previous years Microsoft Denmark hosted a great “Country Drink Party” for all…
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Configuration Manager 2012 Beta 2 TAP nominations are now open
Looking to get a head start on System Center Configuration Manager 2012 (aka Configuration Manager v.Next)? If so then you’ll be happy to know that nominations for the…
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Wondering what Apple will release tomorrow…
My guess: iTunes Pass (What Microsoft has been offering to Zune users for a while)… But we’ll know tomorrow…
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MMS 2011: Meet Face-to-Face with the Community of Experts.
MMS 2011 offers a week-long community-focused networking opportunity you’ll get nowhere else—with face-to-face access to Microsoft and industry IT management experts. From Birds-of-a-Feather sessions to Focus Groups, Speaker…
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Enable AERO on Windows 7 64-bit systems during OS Deployment using Configuration Manager
If you wish to deploy Windows 7 32-bit using Configuration Manager, and you need to enable AERO during deployment, you needs to add a “Run Command Line” step…
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Microsoft Community Contributor Award Program launch
Introduction With many MVPs so passionate about community participation in forums, we (Microsoft) wanted to let you know that Microsoft is rolling out an award program to acknowledge…
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How to change the default BitLocker encryption method and cipher strength when using the Enable BitLocker task in ConfigMgr 2007
By default, the "Enable BitLocker" task of a System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Task Sequence defaults to an encryption method and cipher strength of "AES 128-bit with Diffuser".…
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ConfigMgr 2012: Application Dependencies
System Center Configuration Manager 2012 (Beta 2) has a new cool feature where you can “View Relation Ship” on a specific Application. This will automatically build a Visio…
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ConfigMgr v.Next is changing name to ConfigMgr 2012
As expected, the name for the next release of ConfigMgr, will be System Center Configuration Manager 2012. This was announced today during the session MGT202 at TechEd:Europe in…
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PowerPoint slides from the November 2010 SCUG.dk User Group Meeting
Here is the PowerPoint slides from today’s User Group meeting in Copenhagen. Introduction to System Center User Group Denmark – Download Keynote: Future of the Data Center &…
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