title: How to whitelist a UNC from Windows Defender SmartScreen by GPO?
body: <p>I have some C# ClickOnce applications distributed via our intranet UNC.  Recently, a new organization level GPO has been pushed down removing the "Run Anyway" button.  I need a method of adding the application to the trusted list within windows defender.</p>
  
  <p>App is installed/updated from UNC:<br>
  \\Org\InternalApplications\[Application]\setup.exe</p>
  
  <p>GPO To Disable "Run Anyway" Button on Windows Smart Defender:<br>
  Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Windows Defender SmartScreen\Explorer\Configure Windows Defender SmartScreen<br>
  ->Enabled, Warn and prevent bypass</p>
  
  <p>Note: Applications are signed via an organization code-sign token listed in all computer's trusted root certification authorities.  Adding the code-sign token's certificate directly to the Personal Certificate store did not resolve the issue.</p>
  
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  <p>Similar Question Links:<br>
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