codex - 💡(How to fix) Fix Codex sandbox fails to start on Windows mapped drive workspace [3 comments, 3 participants]

Environment: - Windows - Workspace path: L:\cs-web - Also related UNC path: \video1\node\cs-web - Shell: PowerShell - Sandbox mode: workspace-write Observed: Normal shell_command calls fail before command execution with errors: - windows sandbox: CreateProcessWithLogonW failed: 267 - windows sandbox: setup refresh failed with status exit code: 1 Examples: - Get-Content -LiteralPath .\context\README.md with workdir L:\cs-web fails - Get-ChildItem from C:\Users\eric also failed once with setup refresh error Workaround: Escalated PowerShell commands from C:\Users\eric using explicit L:\cs-web paths work. Expected: Sandboxed commands should initialize and read workspace files normally, especially after the project path is trusted in Codex config.

• Get-ChildItem from C:\Users\eric also failed once with setup refresh error

TL;DR

The issue can be mitigated by using explicit paths for PowerShell commands, such as L:\cs-web instead of relying on relative paths.

Guidance

• The error CreateProcessWithLogonW failed: 267 suggests an issue with process creation in the sandboxed environment, potentially related to the mapped drive workspace.
• Using explicit paths for PowerShell commands, as in the provided workaround, may help resolve the issue.
• Verify that the project path is correctly trusted in the Codex config to ensure sandboxed commands can access workspace files.
• Test commands with both relative and absolute paths to identify any path-related issues.

Example

No code snippet is provided as the issue is more related to configuration and environment setup.

Notes

The issue seems to be specific to the Windows environment and mapped drive workspace, so the solution may not apply to other platforms or setups.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Using explicit paths for PowerShell commands can help mitigate the issue until a more permanent fix is found, as it allows commands to execute correctly even in the sandboxed environment.