Codex stops working when on VPN on windows when using WSL
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 20, 2026 by Manojbn-outlook Closed Mar 20, 2026
💡 Likely answer: A maintainer (github-actions[bot], contributor)
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What version of Codex CLI is running?
OpenAI Codex (v0.116.0)
What subscription do you have?
yes
Which model were you using?
gpt-5.4
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
Powershell>wsl>codex
What issue are you seeing?
With the right proxy once VPN is on codex is not able to connect
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Uploaded thread: 019d0bf7-4489-79b0-8e09-6582e6a1431a
What is the expected behavior?
codex cls works on VPN
Additional information
_No response_
2 Comments
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This is a network configuration issue on your system, not a codex bug. You'll need to do some investigation on your own and figure out how to fix it.