ERROR: "The path you have entered cannot be used as a trusted location for security reasons"

Issue: 

• ERROR: "The path you have entered cannot be used as a trusted location for security reasons" when opening Microsoft Office 365 Documents located on a Mapped Network drive.
• The document contents are gibberish, looks like document is corrupt. 

Environment: 

• Microsoft Windows 10
• Microsoft Office 2019/365
• Rockstor Samba v.2 share

Resolution: 

1. Open Trust Center in Word, Excel or PowerPoint
2. Select Trust Center Settings
3. Trusted Locations > Check ✓ next to Allow Trusted Locations on my network (not recommended)
4. Trusted Documents > Check ✓ next to Allow documents on a network to be trusted. 
5. Click Ok > Ok. 
6. Close/Reopen application. Try again. 

Cause:

• Microsoft Office Trust Center security settings

Other Resources:

• https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/msoffice/forum/all/unable-to-make-a-network-share-sub-directory-a/3b617b1e-8f60-4cfd-b1a3-e42bf6fe7bf8?auth=1