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Codex stops working when on VPN on windows when using WSL #15325

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@Manojbn-outlook

What version of Codex CLI is running?

OpenAI Codex (v0.116.0)

What subscription do you have?

yes

Which model were you using?

gpt-5.4

What platform is your computer?

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64

What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

Powershell>wsl>codex

What issue are you seeing?

With the right proxy once VPN is on codex is not able to connect

What steps can reproduce the bug?

Uploaded thread: 019d0bf7-4489-79b0-8e09-6582e6a1431a

What is the expected behavior?

codex cls works on VPN

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  1. added
    CLIIssues related to the Codex CLI
    windows-osIssues related to Codex on Windows systems
    on Mar 20, 2026
  2. github-actions commented on Mar 20, 2026

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  3. etraut-openai commented on Mar 20, 2026

    @etraut-openai
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    This is a network configuration issue on your system, not a codex bug. You'll need to do some investigation on your own and figure out how to fix it.

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