Answer: 

As of Jan 2023, AutoPIPE 12.08.04.009 needs the following user permissions to operate both AutoPIPE and OPIM:

1. Read only user permissions required for folders:

• C:\Program Files\Bentley\
• C:\Program Files (x86)\Bentley\

2. Read and Write user permissions required for folders:

• C:\ProgramData\Bentley
• C:\Users\Mike.Dattilio\AppData\Roaming\Bentley
• C:\Users\Mike.Dattilio\AppData\Local\Bentley

3. Registry requirements 

• User must have read permission to the registry. 
• Able to write data to registry, based upon BAT files in C:\ProgramData\Bentley\AutoPIPE CONNECT v12\isoextractor 

4. Read / write file formats with the following file extensions:

Please see the following AutoPIPE help section:

Help > Contents> Contents Tab> Bentley AutoPIPE> File Reference> 

Unformatted Working Directory Files

Formatted Working Directory Files