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Deploy the App using the "Microsoft Store app (new)" app type

The easiest way to deploy the Intune Printer Mapping agent is to use the Microsoft Store app (New) type in Intune. This way you will always get the latest release and automatic updates through the Microsoft Store and reduce service tasks.

  1. Login to Intune Management Portal.
  2. Navigate to Windows > Windows apps.
  3. Create a new app and select the app type Microsoft Store app (new).
  4. Click on Search the Microsoft Store app (new) and search for the Intune Printer Mapping App from the search field. Select the Intune Printer Mapping entry and click the "Select" button.
  5. Customize entries as they fit your needs and click "Next" to continue.
  6. You can chose to assign Scope Tags or assign the app directly to a group.
  7. Finish the Wizard by clicking "Create".

Setup Autostart

The Intune Printer Mapping App will register itself as an automatic startup app. However the autostart is disabled as long as the app has not been started at least once or has an explicit permission. To grant the app an explicit permission we need to setup a Restriction profile in Microsoft Intune.

You can create a new restriction profile or use an existing one. To permit the app you have to go into the App Store section and enter the following value to the startup apps textarea:

HaukeGtze.IntuneNetworkDriveMapping_6bk20wvc8rfx2 Configure startup app

Import a new ADMX template in Microsoft Intune.

  1. Download the latest archive which includes the needed .admx and .adml files.
  2. Unpack the downloaded archive. It contains the following two files:
  • Intune Printer Mapping.admx: administrative template
  • Intune Printer Mapping.adml: language file for administrative template

Those two files are required for importing a new ADMX template in Microsoft Intune.

Info: ADMX policies contain administrative templates. These in turn contain the metadata of Windows group policies, which can be applied to Windows-based end devices, among other things.

  1. Procedure to import a new ADMX template:

Login to Intune Management Portal

Navigate to Devices > Windows > Configuration > Import ADMX > Click on Import

  • ADMX: "Intune Printer Mapping.admx"
  • ADML: "Intune Printer Mapping.adml"

Click on "Next" and wait until uploading process is completed.

Setting up new configuration policy for Intune Printer Mapping.

  1. Create a new policy for Intune Printer Mapping

Login to Intune Management Portal

Navigate to Devices > Windows > Configuration > Policies > Create > New Policy > Windows 10 and later > Templates > Imported Administrative templates (Preview) > Click on Create

Basics tab:

  • Name: Enter a proper name for your Policy
  • Description: Enter a proper description for your Policy

Configuration Settings:

Navigate to Machine Configuration > Intune Printer Mapping > Configuration > Enable Intune Printer Mapping

  • Value: Enabled

Important: You must set this value in each Intune Printer Mapping policy so that the tool can interpret and apply it.

Navigate to User Configuration > Intune Printer Mapping > Drives > Drive X

  • Path: \\Path\to\your\Share

Important: Provide a username and password only if authentication should be done with a dedicated user. Do not supply any values if passthrough authentication should be used (recommended).

You can configure multiple Intune Printer Mappings in one policy.

  1. Assign the created policy to a suitable group.

Check configuration on device.

  1. Check that the application Intune Printer Mapping is already installed.

You'll find the application at the start menu with the name "Laufwerke verbinden".

  1. Check the currently mapped network drives in your explorer.

If you just configured the new ploicy you should wait a few minutes or you can trigger a manual sync in the company portal or restart your device to get the newest configurations.

Troubleshooting

A network drive does not show up

  • Check wether the drive letter is already in use by another drive (USB drive or hard disk).
  • The configured path may not be connected or not accessible
  • There may be a problem with the permissions on the network path. The user may not have permission to access the location. You can verify this by entering the network path in the explorer address bar and see if it can be accessed.

How can I verify that the configuration is already active?

You check the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\weatherlights.com

Where can I find the log files in case I need to do some more debugging?

You can find the log in the following folder: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\HaukeGtze.IntuneNetworkDriveMapping_6bk20wvc8rfx2\LocalCache\Roaming\weatherlights\NetworkShareMapper.

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