# After Effects Enable Panel Network Access Action

The After Effects Enable Panel Network Access Action node configures the After Effects preferences to allow scripts to write files and access the network. This setting is essential for the Helmut4 panel to run and process assets, such as when using Autoimport

{% hint style="warning" %}
Note that this node can only be used while After Effects is closed.
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="/files/1YgfVL8wWWYUDBZkjK7r" alt="" width="343"><figcaption><p>After Effects Enable Panel Network Access Action</p></figcaption></figure>

The settings path must be adjusted to match the correct After Effects version, taking into account the main and sub-versions as well as the language.

For example:

* For v25.2 (English):
  * {local.ae.preferences.25.2}/Adobe After Effects 25.2 Prefs.txt
* For v25.1 (German):
  * {local.ae.preferences.25.2}/Adobe After Effects 25.1 Einstellungen.txt

The wildcard [{local.ae.preferences.?}](/helmut4-releases/helmut4-components/streamdesigner/wildcards/local-environment-related-wildcards-6/local-ae-preferences.md) can be used to obtain the root path for the preferences file.


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