SECUREREMOTEACCESS (System Variable)

Controls whether files are restricted from being accessed from internet locations or from remote servers.

Type:Switch
Saved in:Registry
Initial value:1

Topic Update: Added a description of the capability to block a network call.

To help protect against malicious code, setting the value to 1 blocks AcadHostApplicationServices::getRemoteFile(), part of the ObjectARX API, from copying remote files to the local computer.

Value

Description

0

Loads files from any location, including the internet or from a remote server. This option maintains legacy behavior that allows the possibility of an application or malware copying a file to your local computer.

1

Loads files only if they are local, blocking access to those that are from an internet location or from a remote server. This setting might interfere with some applications.