Problems with installing executables from shared drive using DIM
bytescapes
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I have all my 3D content on a NAS, which I have mounted as a networked drive. Installing ordinary content using DIM works without problems. However, anything that contains executable code, such as applications or plug-ins, fails. In order to install software, I have to temporarily change my download directory to a directory on my local drive, download to that, install, and then set the paths back to point to the NAS.
It occurred to me that this might be a Windows security setting rather than anything specific to DIM. Has anyone else encountered this issue and, if so, did you find a workaround?
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I've seen people reporting that issue before, but never saw a fix beside "use a local directory when installing plugins or apps"
Someone suggested running DIM as an administrator, which was smart, but unfortunately it just gives a "… cannot be run with elevated permissions" error.
Sounds like a security thing. Right click the download in explorer and look at the properties. If you see the attached, click unblock. (Assuming you understand the risks and know for a fact you got the file from somewhere safe.)