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HelperFirewallRuleCreateOrAddFailed

HelperFirewallRuleCreateOrAddFailed

Error message

Rules::Remove failed for {internal_name}: {err:?}

What it means

Error "Rules::Remove failed for {internal_name}: {err:?}" thrown in openai/codex.

Source

Thrown at codex-rs/windows-sandbox-rs/src/bin/setup_main/win/firewall.rs:216

            Ok(())
        })()
    };

    unsafe {
        CoUninitialize();
    }
    result
}

fn remove_rule_if_present(
    rules: &INetFwRules,
    internal_name: &str,
    log: &mut dyn Write,
) -> Result<()> {
    let name = BSTR::from(internal_name);
    if unsafe { rules.Item(&name) }.is_ok() {
        unsafe { rules.Remove(&name) }.map_err(|err| {
            anyhow::Error::new(SetupFailure::new(
                SetupErrorCode::HelperFirewallRuleCreateOrAddFailed,
                format!("Rules::Remove failed for {internal_name}: {err:?}"),
            ))
        })?;
        log_line(log, &format!("firewall rule removed name={internal_name}"))?;
    }
    Ok(())
}

fn ensure_local_policy_rules_take_effect(policy: &INetFwPolicy2) -> Result<()> {
    let mut modify_state = NET_FW_MODIFY_STATE::default();
    let result = unsafe {
        (Interface::vtable(policy).LocalPolicyModifyState)(
            Interface::as_raw(policy),
            &mut modify_state,
        )
    };
    validate_local_policy_modify_result(result, modify_state)

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at codex-rs/windows-sandbox-rs/src/bin/setup_main/win/firewall.rs:216 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/be64f94d2ce80499. Report an issue: GitHub.