Support Request: Enable compatibility for Windows Server 2022 (21H2)
What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?
newest
What subscription do you have?
pro
What platform is your computer?
Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.20348.0 x64 (Windows Server 2022 Datacenter 21H2)
What issue are you seeing?
The Codex App does not currently support Windows Server 2022/2019. This is a significant limitation for DevOps and System Administrators who need to use the "Computer Use" feature directly on their production or staging servers.
As an infrastructure manager, I need Codex to interact with the server's GUI and CLI to automate complex O&M (Operations and Maintenance) tasks. The lack of compatibility prevents the app from being used in the very environment where automation is most needed.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Log in to a Windows Server 2022 21H2 environment (via RDP or console).
Attempt to install and launch the Codex Desktop App.
Observe that the application fails to initialize or the Computer Use features are unavailable due to OS compatibility checks.
What is the expected behavior?
The Codex App should support Windows Server 2022
Additional information
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+1. Claude Desktop works on Windows Server, but Codex Desktop currently does not 😐
I'm a fan of both, but it is a little ironic that Codex does not support server OSes, given that Windows Server environments are exactly where a lot of automation, coding workflows happen. For a specific workflow, I'm restricted to using the desktop version, otherwise I'd default to the CLI