## Summary - launch Windows sandboxed children on a private desktop instead of `Winsta0\Default` - make private desktop the default while keeping `windows.sandbox_private_desktop=false` as the escape hatch - centralize process launch through the shared `create_process_as_user(...)` path - scope the private desktop ACL to the launching logon SID ## Why Today sandboxed Windows commands run on the visible shared desktop. That leaves an avoidable same-desktop attack surface for window interaction, spoofing, and related UI/input issues. This change moves sandboxed commands onto a dedicated per-launch desktop by default so the sandbox no longer shares `Winsta0\Default` with the user session. The implementation stays conservative on security with no silent fallback back to `Winsta0\Default` If private-desktop setup fails on a machine, users can still opt out explicitly with `windows.sandbox_private_desktop=false`. ## Validation - `cargo build -p codex-cli` - elevated-path `codex exec` desktop-name probe returned `CodexSandboxDesktop-*` - elevated-path `codex exec` smoke sweep for shell commands, nested `pwsh`, jobs, and hidden `notepad` launch - unelevated-path full private-desktop compatibility sweep via `codex exec` with `-c windows.sandbox=unelevated` |
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