File copy using Win32 App failes

Question

Hi

I am trying to place "Default Template.potx" file to "%appdata%\Microsoft\Templates\Document Themes" folder using Intune/Win32App and have been testing this.

I have created a .bat file, which contains copy syntax.

If I use

copy DefaultTheme.potx C:\Temp

syntax in .bat file, it works. But if I use

copy "Default Theme.potx" "%appdata%\Microsoft\Templates\Document Themes"

or

copy "Default Theme.potx" "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Templates\Document Themes"

syntax in .bat file, it fails.

What am I missing?

Answer 1

@IMK, Thanks for posting in Q&A. For Win32 app, it has a setting named "Install behavior". when it is set as system, it will run under system account. When it is set as user, the command will run under currently logging user. For different user, the variable "%appdata%" will be different.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/apps-win32-add#step-2-program

To make iWin32 work, the command needs to be able to run successfully on the device side before we deploy it. You can manually test the command on one affected device to see if it works. For example, if the above setting is set as user, we can test on current logging user. For system account, you can use PsExec tool to run as system account to test.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/psexec

Hope the above information can help.

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Answer 2

I would really encourage you to start using Powershell for application scripting instead of .bat / cmd. Just a hint :)

Answer 3

Hi

I have

C:\CustomTheme\Source

folder, where I have "Default Template.potx" file and "CustomTheme.bat" file.

CustomTheme.bat file content is

copy "Default Theme.potx" "%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Templates\Document Themes"

If I run this bat file from this location in the target device, it works normally. I have also removed the .potx file from Document Themes -folder after this test, so it won't interfere testing.

I have created "CustomTheme.intunewin" file using IntuneWinAppUtil.exe tool, that I downloaded from GitHub with following settings.

Next, I go to Intune -> Apps and start to create new Win32 App.

I add the app package file (CustomTheme.intunewin) from the C:\CustomTheme\Output -folder.

I name the app.

Set Program settings.

Set requirements.

Set detection rule.

I place nothing for dependencies or supersedence, assing Required to All Users with toasts on, Availability and Installation deadline as "As soon as possible", Restart grace period is Disabled and Delivery optimization priority is "Content download in backgroud".

Here is the content of the Summary.

Result is that it fails.

What is wrong?