Batch User Import/Update Example .tsv files

This article details the two bulk-import methods for users, and shows example .tsv (tab separated values) files for the batch-user import/update tools.

Import method summary

Are you looking for the ‘password column’ in the import file where there doesn’t seem to be one? Or are you confused why you see a password column when you’re not expecting one? See below for the differences between ‘Standard’ and ‘Internal’ users - and the critical differences between the bulk import methods for both.

Standard Users (users which are managed by an external source like AD or LDAP)

The user import/update process is documented in the Batch import and update user data part of the manual:

• Note that in this import method, you are not able to specify a password field, since the users passwords will be managed externally.
• Note that you can only import Standard users through the Users → Actions → Batch Import method as detailed on the link above.

Download here: batch-user-example.zip

Internal Users (users managed entirely by PaperCut - including password)

The Internal user import/update process is documented in the Batch Internal User Import and Update part of the manual:

• Note that this is the only import method where you can specify the password field, since this is for managing internal users
• Note that you can only import Internal users through the ‘server-command batch-import-internal-users’ method as detailed on the link above.

Download here: batch-internal-user-example.zip

These example files are included in the PaperCut installation in the following directory:

• [server install]/server/examples/import/users/batch-user-example.tsv
• [server install]/server/examples/import/users/batch-internal-user-example.tsv

For a video run thru on creating/importing internal users please see below: