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simonaferrara
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9 days ago

Open log downloaded from AzureDevOps release pipeline

Hi all, every time I download my automatic test's log from AzureDevOps release pipeline, I cannot immediately see it with any browser, since it sounds like empty, and there is this error within br...
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rraghvani
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9 days ago

It's a Windows security feature called the "Mark of the Web" (MOTW). It flags files downloaded from the internet (or other untrusted zones like network shares) by adding metadata, causing Windows to treat them as potentially unsafe.

Usually it's disabled by the IT Team, if you're in a managed corporate environment. However, they can configure Group Policy to allow exceptions.