Deploy the User Client with Microsoft Intune
Admins can deploy their PaperCut MF and PaperCut NG User Client with Microsoft’s Intune Endpoint Device Manager.
Step 1. Create your .intunewin file
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- The lib files from the root of the
\clientfolder are required to successfully wrap our User Client into Intune. See the example workspace diagram for more info. - .NET Framework 4.7.2 is required for the Prep Tool
- Go to Microsoft’s Github page and download the zip for their Prep Tool Microsoft/Microsoft-Win32-Content-Prep-Tool. This tool wraps Win32 App so it can be uploaded to Intune.
- Unzip it and place the executable into a
\intunefolder - Copy the contents of your PaperCut Application Server’s
client\winfolder to your workspace; place it in a\sourcefolder next to your\intunefolder. - Finally, create a
\Outputfolder to place our wrapped.intunewinfile
| default client path | ||
| PaperCut MF | C:\Program Files\PaperCut MF\client\win | |
| PaperCut NG | C:\Program Files\PaperCut NG\client\win | |
- Open PowerShell.exe, change directory (
cd)to the root of your working path, and run this command:
.\Intune\IntuneWinAppUtil.exe -c .\Source -s .\Source\win\pc-client-admin-deploy.msi -o .\Output\ -q
- Once the tool finishes, take your new
pc-client-admin-deploy.intunewinfile from your\Outputfolder and proceed to Step 2. Install user component. - As a visual aid, here’s an example structure to use in your workspace:
┣ 📂Work
┃ ┣ 📂Intune
┃ ┃ ┗ 📜IntuneWinAppUtil.exe
┃ ┣ 📂Output
┃ ┃ ┗ 📜pc-client-admin-deploy.intunewin
┃ ┣ 📂Source
┃ ┃ ┣ 📂win
┃ ┃ ┃ ┃ ┗ 📜 […]
┃ ┃ ┣ 📜msvcp120.dll
┃ ┃ ┣ 📜msvcp140.dll
┃ ┃ ┣ 📜msvcr120.dll
┃ ┃ ┗ 📜vcruntime140.dll
| Example Workspace |
Step 2. Install user component
- Sign in to Intune’s Endpoint Management Portal as a Global Administrator or an Intune Service administrator.
- In Intune, select Apps > All apps > Add.
- In the Other Apps section of the Select App Type pane, select Windows App (Win32).
- Click Select. The Add app steps are displayed.
- In app package file, upload the “pc-client-admin-deploy.intunewin” package.
- Fill in the details under App Information:
| Name: | PaperCut User Client | |
| Description: | PaperCut User Client | |
| Publisher: | PaperCut Software |
- Click Next.
- Under Operating System architecture select 32-bit & 64-bit.
- Under Minimum Operating System select
Windows 10 1607. - Click Next.
- In the Rules format pane, select Manually configure detection rules.
- Click Add and select File as the rule type.
- Fill in the fields with the following:
| Path: | C:\Program Files (x86)\PaperCut MF Client | |
| File or folder: | pc-client.exe |
OR
| Path: | C:\Program Files (x86)\PaperCut NG Client | |
| File or folder: | pc-client.exe |
- In the Detection method pane, select “File or folder exists”.
- Skip the Dependencies page.
- Select group/users that you want to deploy the application to.
- Click Next to display the Review + create page.
- Review the values and settings you’ve entered for the app.
- When complete, select Create to add the app to Intune.
Step 3. Sip ☕
💡 If you have created an Intune Trial subscription, the account you created the subscription with is the Global Administrator.
⚠️ This deployment process does not cover automatic startup with your workstation or user logon function. Stay tuned as we’ll update this article soon to cover this.
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