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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TechNet Radio: System Center Configuration Manager 2007 – Deploying Windows in the Enterprise
Tune into this session to hear Jeff Wettlaufer and Michael Kelley discuss deployment of System Center Configuration Manager 2007. With over 45,000 customers currently using Systems Management Server…
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Workarounds for two bugs in Microsoft Deployment
The Microsoft Deployment Team has posted a workarround for two minor bug in the Microsoft Deployment that was released about two weeks ago. The following information describes these…
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System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Product Feature Quizzes
This is something new… Learn ConfigMgr 2007 by taking a quiz 🙂 The System Center Configuration Manager 2007 User Assistance team has created a set of quizzes to…
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System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Toolkit
Microsoft has released a new toolkit similar to the SMS Toolkit 2 for Configuration Manager 2007. Below is the highlights of the tools. Client Spy – A tool…
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Announcing: Microsoft Deployment
Microsoft Deployment is the next version of Business Desktop Deployment (BDD) 2007. The fourth generation deployment accelerator adds integration with recently released Microsoft deployment technologies to create a…
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Barcelona here we come…
Tomorrow I’m leaving for TechEd IT Forum in Barcelona. One of the biggest Microsoft events in Europe for IT Pro’s. This year my main focus will be on…
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Configuration Manager 2007 RTM is now available on the MVLS site
If you have a Volume Licensing agreement then the final System Center Configuration Manager 2007 code is available on https://licensing.microsoft.com. It seems that a lot of people are…
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Technet Spotlight On Demand Video – System Center Configuration Manager 2007 Technical Drilldown
This session starts by reviewing recent additions to the System Management Server 2003 product, including Asset Intelligence. The next major release of Systems Management Server, named System Center…
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Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 VHD
System Center Configuration Manager 2007 is the next-generation release of Systems Management Server (SMS) 2003. Leverage deep integration with the 2007 Microsoft Office system, the Windows Vista operating…
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System Center Configuration Manager is now RTM
Bill Anderson has announced that SCCM 2007 is RTM. OMG – Anderson’s not dead! Look – a blog entry! Wow – how time flies. It seems like only…
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