Conda cannot be activated on Windows if AppLocker is used #13610
Description
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- I added a descriptive title
- I searched open reports and couldn't find a duplicate
What happened?
The problem is described in the issue ContinuumIO/anaconda-issues#9450
In short, when AppLocker is used on a Windows system (which is a common company-wide policy), conda is blocked.
The user gets the following unhelpful response: "This program is blocked by group policy. For more information, contact your system administrator."
The problem is that conda activation creates a temporary script with a random name, puts it in the 'Temp' folder, and tries to execute it. This looks too much like malware to AppLocker, so it gets blocked.
Something similar happens if one tries to activate conda through PowerShell.
I don't know what would be the best solution to this problem. A workaround is outlined in ContinuumIO/anaconda-issues#9450.
Conda Info
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Conda list
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