When trying to launch Revit and utilize Twinmotion a Windows Security Alert appears

Autodesk Support

Oct 8, 2023

Products and versions covered

Issue:

When trying to launch Revit and utilize Twinmotion a Windows Security Alert appears:

Windows Defender Firewall has blocked some features of this App

Your network administrator can unblock this app for you.
Name: Autodesk Revit.
Publisher: Autodesk, Inc.
Path: C:\program files\autodesk\revit 2023\revit.exe

Network location: Public, domain networks

Windows Defender Firewall has blocked some features of this App. Your network administrator can unblock this app for you. Name: Autodesk Revit.

Causes:

Secure environment.

Solution:

Secure environment

The Administrator will need to:

Go to Control Panel.
In the Windows Defender Firewall section, select "Allow an app to through Windows Defender Firewall".
Select "Change settings".
Select "Allow another app..."
Browse to the affected application's .exe and then select "Add".
Repeat these steps for the Domain, Private, and Guest or public networks.
Launch the application the first time under Administrative rights and verify it works as intended.
Then close the application and launch it as a standard user to verify the issue has been resolved.

Products:

Revit;

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