Windows 11 no token issue
Open 💬 0 comments Opened Aug 5, 2026 by RetroFuse-Git
What version of Codex CLI is running?
codex-cli 0.146.0
What subscription do you have?
Pro
Which model were you using?
Deepseek v4 Flash
What platform is your computer?
Windows 11 Pro, build 26200
What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?
Windows Powershell 5.1
Codex doctor report
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"generatedAt": "1785930284s since unix epoch",
"overallStatus": "ok",
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"summary": "auth is configured",
"details": {
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"auth storage mode": "File",
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"status": "ok",
"summary": "config loaded",
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"PATH codex #1": "C:\\Users\\Portt\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\OpenAI\\Codex\\bin\\codex.exe",
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"summary": "network-related environment looks readable",
"details": {
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"auth mode": "chatgpt",
"connect timeout": "15000 ms",
"endpoint": "wss://chatgpt.com/backend-api/<redacted>",
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"model provider": "openai",
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"provider name": "OpenAI",
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"memories DB": "C:\\Users\\Portt\\.codex\\memories_1.sqlite (file)",
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"summary": "OS language en-US",
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"VISUAL": "not set",
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"last checked at": "2026-08-05T09:04:02.711430Z",
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}
}What issue are you seeing?
SYMPTOM
Every sandboxed command fails with:
windows sandbox: CreateProcessAsUserW failed: 5 (Access is denied.)
Escalated (out-of-sandbox) commands run fine at High integrity.
What steps can reproduce the bug?
Uploaded thread: 019fd12c-d496-7093-9cc9-010908394792
What is the expected behavior?
_No response_
Additional information
ROOT CAUSE (confirmed, machine-wide)
CreateProcessAsUserW requires a process token opened with TOKEN_ASSIGN_PRIMARY (0x0200).
On this machine NO process can open its own token with TOKEN_ASSIGN_PRIMARY — always ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED (5):
- session shell (High IL): open 0x0229 -> err 5 ; open 0x0028 -> ok ; SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege enableable (ok,
err 0)
- fresh UAC-elevated process: TOKEN_ASSIGN_PRIMARY open -> err 5
- fresh scheduled-task "Run with highest privileges" token: whoami /priv shows SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege =
Enabled,
yet TOKEN_ASSIGN_PRIMARY open still err 5
Both sandbox modes fail (elevated AND unelevated) because both rely on CreateProcessAsUserW to spawn sandboxed
children as the CodexSandbox users.
RULED OUT
- config: windows.sandbox = "unelevated" already set; elevated does not help
- sandbox users: CodexSandboxOnline / CodexSandboxOffline exist and are enabled (setup_marker.json v5)
- ACLs: HobbyPC\CodexSandboxUsers has (M) on write roots and (RX) chain to pwsh.exe
- secedit USER_RIGHTS: SeAssignPrimaryTokenPrivilege granted to S-1-5-19,S-1-5-20,*S-1-5-32-544 (policy is normal)
REQUEST
What machine-level policy/mechanism denies TOKEN_ASSIGN_PRIMARY on process tokens (Win 11 Pro 26200)?
Full diagnostic report: D:\PORTTORETRO_ARCHIVE\PROJECTS\Bolt\_Work\evidence\CODEX_SANDBOX_DIAGNOSTIC_2026-08-05.md
Attached: CODEX_HOME\.sandbox\sandbox.log (5.5 MB