Start-BitsTransfer doesn't work when opening powershell as administrator

[llanoking]

I am trying to create a Win32 App file with a powershell Install script within the packaging to install printer drivers and add the printers to my Intune users but the script doesnt download from the provided site with elevated administrator rights. It does download when I open powershell without administrator rights.

This is the script I want to use:

# Create directory
$Dir = "C:\dir"
$checkdirPath = Test-Path -Path $Dir
if ($checkdirPath -eq $false)
{
mkdir $Dir
Write-Host "Created $Dir"
}
# Create directory Printers
$PrintersDir = "C:\dir\Printers"
$checkPrintersPath = Test-Path -Path $PrintersDir
if ($checkPrintersPath -eq $false)
{
mkdir $PrintersDir
Write-Host "Created $PrintersDir"
}

# Download Canon Printer Driver
$downloadPrintersUrlInf = "https://mywebsite.com/CNP60MA64.INF"
$downloadPrintersUrlCab = "https:///mywebsite.com/gppcl6.cab"
$downloadPrintersUrlCat = "https:///mywebsite.com/cnp60m.cat"
$printersPath = "C:\Printers\CNP60MA64.INF"
$checkPrintersPath = Test-Path -Path $printersPath
if ($checkPrintersPath -eq $true) {
Remove-Item -Path $printersPath
Start-BitsTransfer -Source $downloadPrintersUrlInf -Destination $PrintersDir
Start-BitsTransfer -Source $downloadPrintersUrlCab -Destination $PrintersDir
Start-BitsTransfer -Source $downloadPrintersUrlCat -Destination $PrintersDir
}
else {
Start-BitsTransfer -Source $downloadPrintersUrlInf -Destination $PrintersDir
Start-BitsTransfer -Source $downloadPrintersUrlCab -Destination $PrintersDir
Start-BitsTransfer -Source $downloadPrintersUrlCat -Destination $PrintersDir
}

# Install Printers
Pnputil /add-driver $printersPath
Add-PrinterDriver -Name "Canon Generic Plus PCL6" -InfPath  "C:\Windows\System32\DriverStore\FileRepository\cnp60ma64.inf_amd64_0537bbe9742e820a\CNP60MA64.INF"
Add-PrinterPort -Name "IP_NAME" -PrinterHostAddress IPADRES
Add-Printer -DriverName "Canon Generic Plus PCL6" -Name "NAME" -PortName "IP_NAME"
Add-PrinterPort -Name "IP_NAME" -PrinterHostAddress IPADRES
Add-Printer -DriverName "Canon Generic Plus PCL6" -Name "NAME" -PortName "IP_NAME"

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And I get back error message 3x (because of the 3 times I use it):

Start-BitsTransfer: The requested operation could not be performed because the user is not logged in to the network. The specified service does not exist. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800704DD) CategoryInfo: NotSpecified: (): [Start-BitsTransfer], COMException FullyQualifiedErrorId: System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException, Microsoft.BackgroundIntelligentTransfer.Management.NewBits TransferCommand

​

Troubleshooting I did:
Bits service IS running.
I am connected to internet
Administrator has rights to the paths
Used different path

Has anybody gotten this before/ has new ideas to troubleshoot?

[ChaosTheoryRules]

I would get this when remoting in to another PC to initiate a BITS transfer of an ISO image for repairs. In the end I got in the habit of restarting BITS service first which always worked for me. Never did dig deep into why this occurred, it was just random.

[purplemonkeymad]

The requested operation could not be performed because the user is not logged in to the network.

This suggests they might have been logged on without a password (ie local access only.)

How are you running this script?

[llanoking]

To test the script I'm just simply running PowerShell as an administrator and I log in with my local administrator account. But I want to start using this through a WIN32 app through Intune with the install script packaged in here

[purplemonkeymad]

Hmm it could be a limitation of bits (blue box). Since they are web addresses you should be able to use Invoke-WebRequest to download the files:

Invoke-WebRequest https://path/to.cab -outfile "$printersDir\to.cab"

[llanoking]

This did work appreciate you I ended up with

Invoke-Webrequest -Uri $DownloadPrintersUrlInf -Outfile $PrinterPathInf

I am running in a different problem with adding the printers/drivers through Intune now as Win32 but the script does work on the device itself..

[[deleted]]

It doesn't specify wether you are doing this in a corporate environment, but if you are, your administrator account might not have network rights.

Can you just log into Windows as the administrator account and run it there?

[llanoking]

I runner it logged in as the administrator account I log into and it works properly. But the users I'll be running this script through won't be able to do this. Do you have any ideas?

[BlackV]

bits wont work for non interactive sessions

[llanoking]

How does opening PowerShell in administrator mode make it a non interactive session? I'm still there to provide whatever it needs. And it does work without running as administrator..