AutoCAD Variable Setting Rejected: "TRUSTEDPATHS" (SECURELOAD System Variable) (Updating Land F/X or Restarting CAD)

Issue

You see a message starting with the following text each time you update Land F/X or restart CAD:

AutoCAD variable setting rejected: "TRUSTEDPATHS"

Cause

You most likely have the SECURELOAD system variable set to 1, and Land F/X is unable to add itself to the AutoCAD Trusted Paths.

About the SECURELOAD setting

The SECURELOAD system variable determines whether or not AutoCAD loads executable files, such as those required for Land F/X to function. 

SECURELOAD can be set to any of the following values: 

• 0: Executable files will load from any location, and you won't see the warning message pictured above.
• 1: Executable files will only load if they're in a location that's included in your Trusted Paths, and you'll see the security warning pictured above when an executable file isn't able to load.
• 2: Executable files will only load if they're in a location that's included in your AutoCAD Trusted Paths. With the 2 setting, you won't see the warning – executable files such as ours just won't load. (You might see an Unknown command or No function definition error message when Land F/X is unable to load.)

For further information on SECURELOAD, see the official Autodesk article on the SECURELOAD system variable.

Solution

The simplest solution, which we recommend, is to set SECURELOAD to 0: Type SECURELOAD in the Command line and press Enter, then type 0 when prompted to select a value.

Not able or willing to set SECURELOAD to 0? Here's what to do.

If you have SECURELOAD set to anything other than 0, you may need to add paths manually to your Trusted Paths in order to get Land F/X to load and update without issue. You'll have some added protection against untrusted sites, but you'll also have to carry out some extra steps.