openai/codex · error

convert SID failed

Error message

convert SID failed

What it means

Error "convert SID failed" thrown in openai/codex.

Source

Thrown at codex-rs/windows-sandbox-rs/src/bin/setup_main/win.rs:919

                ),
            )?;
            grant_tasks.push((root.clone(), root_cap_sid_str));
        }
    }

    let (tx, rx) = mpsc::channel::<(PathBuf, Result<bool>)>();
    std::thread::scope(|scope| {
        for (root, root_cap_sid_str) in grant_tasks {
            let sid_strings = vec![sandbox_group_sid_str.clone(), root_cap_sid_str];
            let tx = tx.clone();
            scope.spawn(move || {
                // Convert SID strings to psids locally in this thread.
                let mut psids: Vec<*mut c_void> = Vec::new();
                for sid_str in &sid_strings {
                    if let Some(psid) = unsafe { convert_string_sid_to_sid(sid_str) } {
                        psids.push(psid);
                    } else {
                        let _ = tx.send((root.clone(), Err(anyhow::anyhow!("convert SID failed"))));
                        return;
                    }
                }

                let res = unsafe { ensure_allow_write_aces(&root, &psids) };

                for psid in psids {
                    unsafe {
                        LocalFree(psid as HLOCAL);
                    }
                }
                let _ = tx.send((root, res));
            });
        }
        drop(tx);
        for (root, res) in rx {
            match res {
                Ok(_) => {}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at codex-rs/windows-sandbox-rs/src/bin/setup_main/win.rs:919 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of openai/codex@339751715c (2026-08-25). Data as JSON: /api/errors/eb59d134d71f10af. Report an issue: GitHub.