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Tasker REST Requests fail when Microsoft Defender Privacy Protection is turned on (FAQ Update req'd.)

Environment:  Android 14

Problem:  Not directly an issue with Tasker.  If Microsoft Defender (the "MSDefender" app in the app drawer) has Privacy Protection enabled, this will cause failures of any REST Request calls with an Error 1 Wait failure.  It may appear that something is wrong with your statement, but the request is being blocked externally from Tasker.  A little obscure but readily addressed.

Workaround:   Either disable Privacy Protection or follow these steps to exclude Tasker from being blocked:

  1. Open the MSDefender app
  2. In the Privacy Protection tile, select the arrow ">" in the lower right corner
  3. Towards the bottom of the next page, again click the small arrow in the section that states "nn excluded apps"
  4. Select the ADD button at the top of page
  5. Search for Tasker
  6. Select Tasker in the list and click the ADD button at the bottom of the page
  7. Tasker is now excluded from Privacy Protection (VPN), and REST Requests should work without constraint
  8. Exit MSDefender

Solution:  Update the FAQ with the workaround above or similar information.

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Hi Jeff. Thanks for the concern.

However, I feel like it would be very hard to mention all possible network blockers that exist on the market in the FAQ.

I think that if you setup something on your device that blocks Tasker from accessing the network, then it should be expected that the HTTP Requests from Tasker would fail, right?

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