Secure Plug-in Loading

Before loading plug-ins that originate from untrusted sources (such as web sites or forums), we recommend enabling Secure Plugin Loading in the Preferences. While this feature is active, Maya prevents plug-ins in non-trusted locations (i.e. those outside Maya's default trusted locations as well as those specified by the user) from loading without your knowledge: either by asking you permission to continue, or denying the plugin from loading entirely.

To enable/disable Secure Plugin Loading

1. Go to Windows > Settings / Preferences > Preferences.
2. Click the Security > Plugins section.
3. Turn on/off Secure Plugin Loading.
4. (Optional) Set the desired Default action for non-trusted locations to determine how Maya reacts when it attempts to load a plug-in from a non-trusted location.

To add/remove a trusted location

1. Go to Windows > Settings / Preferences > Preferences.
2. Click the Security > Plugins section.
3. • Click the Add button next to My trusted plugin locations and enter a file path to add it.
   • Click a trusted location in the My trusted plugin locations list and click the Remove button to remove it.
   Note: Maya also has a default list of trusted plug-in locations that do not appear in this list.