Papercut Hive auto-link

[Simcfc73]

Morning,

 

Has anyone used this method to deploy the Hive user part?

 

I've used Intune to deploy the system component and the user componenet in testing which works fine and I;ll probably use this for staff but our shared desktops may be more of a pain to deploy.. I could do with it auto linking. I did follow the instructions but it failed so need to read it more thoroughly. 

 

[Edu-IT]

Apparantly it works for us… is this the Powershell script method?

[Simcfc73]

Yep, using the powershell.

 

The article I was given was from sept last year but there's no updatesld document and I can't find the original on their site... It's one where you use powershell on the client deployment.

 

The latest ones talk about using a script running after it's installed or a toolbar icon... 

[Edu-IT]

I’ll see if I can get the version we are using and send it to you to compare. I know it was sent direct from PaperCut after trial and error.

[Simcfc73]

Thanks, I got a lovely zany resppnse from Papercut response to check some stuff which I'll do tomorrow. 

 

Need to check the C:\Users\<student>\AppData\Local\Programs\PaperCut Hive\data\config\userclient.ident? location

[Simcfc73]

So it does work if I have the users already in Hive. I'd removed them as I didn't want the email being sent.  Seems to be okay when I go into company portal and install the user bit seperately.  I'm still testing how long it takes to auto deploy to the users but I know InTune can take a while to deploy. 

 

Devices that stay with the staff and pupils seems ok.. it's the shared devices I need to look at a better way to deploy. I don't want it to no one can print till InTune syncs when a new user logs on.

 

Also.. need to see how to export  the card ID's from MF.

[Edu-IT]

On 05/03/2026 at 12:00, Simcfc73 said:

So it does work if I have the users already in Hive. I'd removed them as I didn't want the email being sent.  Seems to be okay when I go into company portal and install the user bit seperately.  I'm still testing how long it takes to auto deploy to the users but I know InTune can take a while to deploy. 

 

Devices that stay with the staff and pupils seems ok.. it's the shared devices I need to look at a better way to deploy. I don't want it to no one can print till InTune syncs when a new user logs on.

 

Also.. need to see how to export  the card ID's from MF.

Sounds like progress!

 

Yes, shared devices and Hive are troublesome.

[Simcfc73]

I got a reply from Papercut which was helpful.

I might end up just deploying the powershell as a startup script for the shared devices and intune for the 1:1 devices.

 

I've tried to export the data from MF and importing to Hive for our ID cards but the codes are different.. it imports ok but doesn't recognise the card. Sharp did say it was possible so maybe they have a utiility.

 

Hive does seem excellent 

[gpjt]

Was this the article on Papercut you found? @Simcfc73 

We're in a situation where authentication for staff isn't smooth in the way we'd hope. They have to re authenticate each time they log on which in Edu we can all appreciate the amount of moans we'd get back as an inconvenience... we haven't scripted anything as yet, we are on Entra and setup SSO though.

 

 

[Simcfc73]

Yes thats the article. I think it will be fine for 1:1 devices but I'm going to look at deploying a startup script for the shared devices to run the same autolinking. The intune deployment looks for the app installed in their profile to reinstall it so leaving it in both places won't hurt.. as long as the startup script looks for the same deployment location.

 

Got this to look through relating to the ID cards

 

Converting access card numbers in PaperCut Hive | PaperCut

[gpjt]

Have you managed to sort tha startup script? Works?

 

We're finding auto signing in just is a problem

[Ratcliffepg]

I am just testing this today... with Intune, will see how it goes...

[Simcfc73]

We only have 25 shared devices so I may just put this in the local group policy startup. Seems to work.

 

%windir%\System32\windowsPowershell\V1.0\PowerShell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File .\PaperCut_Hive_Client_Install_v2.ps1 -region "uk" -userkey "##############" /orgId="#####"

 

Only problem is I use the shared desktops for exams so they cannot have the Papercut follow me printer.. you can't use groups in Hive for deployment. 

 

 

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[Ratcliffepg]

where did you get this script from, or did you write it ? PaperCut_Hive_Client_Install_v2.ps1

 

Thank you

[Simcfc73]

It's in this document which I can't find online.. not sure if its been superceded.

auto-link-users-when-deploying-papercut-hive-client-with-microsoft-intune (1) (1).pdf

[Simcfc73]

System Tray App for PaperCut Hive | PaperCut

 

Anyone got this update?

[Simcfc73]

WOW, what a pile of rubbish Hive deployment is. 

 

I might have to roll back to onsite as half the intune deploymentd are failign with zero error messages..

 

 

[Simcfc73]

Managed to get it deployed in a fashion.  The shared desktops are a pain so I ended up using the powershell script as a startup script to auto log hem in to the client. The tray icon is a good addition but the sign out/sign in shows up a error when trying to connect to the 127.0.0.1 redirect page.

 

There's alot of errors on the deployment logs in intune so Monday will be fun trying to sort it. Worst case I can just deploy via a usb for the stuck machines.... the intune deployment should look at the appdata file and recognise its installed and ignore it.