VBA/ Macro blocked on network drive

Good day all,

It seems that the rollout to block macros by default by Microsoft has reached me.

microsoft's article: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/a-potentially-dangerous-macro-has-been-blocked-0952faa0-37e7-4316-b61d-5b5ed6024216 is giving a simple solution to unblock this.

However, we do not have this option. The files are in a network location (and preferably will remain that way. By the way, the macros are working on a local disk)
I have tried to add this location as a trusted location in Excel, only this is not allowed: ("The path you entered cannot be used as a trusted location for security reasons"). I have tried (using other forums) to enter a UNC location instead of the ip - address or disk location, but to no avail. (The function/ checkbox; Allow trusted locations in my network is on)

Is there a work-around or is this the definitive end of VBA's on a network?
Thanks in advance for your help!