openai/codex · error · anyhow::Error

CreateDesktopW failed: {err}

Error message

CreateDesktopW failed: {err}

What it means

Error "CreateDesktopW failed: {err}" thrown in openai/codex.

Source

Thrown at codex-rs/windows-sandbox-rs/src/desktop.rs:114

                name_wide.as_ptr(),
                ptr::null(),
                ptr::null_mut(),
                0,
                DESKTOP_ALL_ACCESS,
                ptr::null_mut(),
            )
        };
        if handle == 0 {
            let err = unsafe { GetLastError() } as i32;
            logging::debug_log(
                &format!(
                    "CreateDesktopW failed for {name}: {} ({})",
                    err,
                    format_last_error(err),
                ),
                logs_base_dir,
            );
            return Err(anyhow::anyhow!("CreateDesktopW failed: {err}"));
        }

        unsafe {
            if let Err(err) = grant_desktop_access(handle, logs_base_dir) {
                let _ = CloseDesktop(handle);
                return Err(err);
            }
        }

        Ok(Self { handle, name })
    }
}

unsafe fn grant_desktop_access(handle: isize, logs_base_dir: Option<&Path>) -> Result<()> {
    let token = get_current_token_for_restriction()?;
    let mut logon_sid = get_logon_sid_bytes(token)?;
    CloseHandle(token);

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at codex-rs/windows-sandbox-rs/src/desktop.rs:114 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/babadcb5e10d3201. Report an issue: GitHub.