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Deploy with Microsoft Intune (Windows)

Use the MSI. The setup EXE is meant for people who install JodaPrint by hand.

Option A: line-of-business app (simplest)​

  1. Intune admin center → Apps → Windows → Add → Line-of-business app. Upload JodaPrint-x64.msi. Use JodaPrint-arm64.msi in a second app for Windows on Arm.

  2. App information → Command-line arguments:

    ACTIVATION_CODE=KJ74-PX9Q

    Add CHANNEL=beta for a pilot group, or CLOUD_URL=https://… for a self-hosted cloud.

  3. Assignments: assign it as Required to a device group, not a user group. JodaPrint is installed for the whole machine.

Intune detects the app by its MSI product code, which changes with each version. When you publish a newer MSI as a new app with supersedence on the old one, Intune upgrades it in place. The device keeps its activation.

Option B: Win32 app (.intunewin)​

Choose this for more control over detection, or to use a dependency or a script.

  1. Package the MSI with the Microsoft Win32 Content Prep Tool: IntuneWinAppUtil.exe -c .\jodaprint -s JodaPrint-x64.msi -o .\out
  2. Install command: 
    msiexec /i JodaPrint-x64.msi /qn ACTIVATION_CODE=KJ74-PX9Q /l*v "%ProgramData%\JodaPrint-install.log"
  3. Uninstall command: msiexec /x JodaPrint-x64.msi /qn
  4. Install behavior: System. Device restart behavior: No specific action.
  5. Detection rule: File C:\Program Files\JodaPrint, file jodaprint-agent.exe, "File or folder exists". To force upgrades, use "Version, greater than or equal to" the new version instead.
  6. Return codes: keep the defaults (0 success, 1641 and 3010 restart).

Keep the code out of reach​

The activation code sits in the app's command line, visible to Intune administrators. Use a code with an expiry. When the rollout is done, revoke it in the dashboard: installed computers stay activated.

Troubleshooting​

  • %ProgramData%\JodaPrint-install.log, when you used /l*v. The activation code is hidden in MSI logs.
  • C:\Program Files\JodaPrint\jodaprint-agent.exe status in an administrator prompt.
  • Agent logs: %ProgramData%\JodaPrint\logs.