diff --git a/codex-rs/app-server/src/codex_message_processor.rs b/codex-rs/app-server/src/codex_message_processor.rs
index 0216a2a52..c86d41435 100644
--- a/codex-rs/app-server/src/codex_message_processor.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/app-server/src/codex_message_processor.rs
@@ -2307,7 +2307,11 @@ impl CodexMessageProcessor {
                 }
             }
         } else if let Some(policy) = sandbox_policy.map(|policy| policy.to_core()) {
-            match self.config.permissions.sandbox_policy.can_set(&policy) {
+            match self
+                .config
+                .permissions
+                .can_set_legacy_sandbox_policy(&policy, &sandbox_cwd)
+            {
                 Ok(()) => {
                     let file_system_sandbox_policy =
                         codex_protocol::permissions::FileSystemSandboxPolicy::from_legacy_sandbox_policy_for_cwd(&policy, &sandbox_cwd);
@@ -8705,7 +8709,9 @@ impl CodexMessageProcessor {
                 Ok(config) => {
                     let setup_request = WindowsSandboxSetupRequest {
                         mode,
-                        policy: config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get().clone(),
+                        policy: config
+                            .permissions
+                            .legacy_sandbox_policy(config.cwd.as_path()),
                         policy_cwd: config.cwd.to_path_buf(),
                         command_cwd,
                         env_map: std::env::vars().collect(),
diff --git a/codex-rs/cli/src/debug_sandbox.rs b/codex-rs/cli/src/debug_sandbox.rs
index a6cd07699..c85da0f5f 100644
--- a/codex-rs/cli/src/debug_sandbox.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/cli/src/debug_sandbox.rs
@@ -227,7 +227,9 @@ async fn run_command_under_sandbox(
             let args = create_linux_sandbox_command_args_for_policies(
                 command,
                 cwd.as_path(),
-                config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get(),
+                &config
+                    .permissions
+                    .legacy_sandbox_policy(sandbox_policy_cwd.as_path()),
                 &file_system_sandbox_policy,
                 network_sandbox_policy,
                 sandbox_policy_cwd.as_path(),
@@ -290,7 +292,10 @@ async fn run_command_under_windows_session(
     use codex_windows_sandbox::spawn_windows_sandbox_session_elevated;
     use codex_windows_sandbox::spawn_windows_sandbox_session_legacy;
 
-    let policy_str = match serde_json::to_string(config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get()) {
+    let sandbox_policy = config
+        .permissions
+        .legacy_sandbox_policy(sandbox_policy_cwd.as_path());
+    let policy_str = match serde_json::to_string(&sandbox_policy) {
         Ok(policy_str) => policy_str,
         Err(err) => {
             eprintln!("windows sandbox failed to serialize policy: {err}");
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/config/mod.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/config/mod.rs
index 3d0089da8..eb6d10f84 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -237,6 +237,37 @@ impl Permissions {
         self.permission_profile.get().network_sandbox_policy()
     }
 
+    /// Legacy compatibility projection derived from the canonical profile.
+    pub fn legacy_sandbox_policy(&self, cwd: &Path) -> SandboxPolicy {
+        let permission_profile = self.permission_profile.get();
+        let file_system_sandbox_policy = permission_profile.file_system_sandbox_policy();
+        compatibility_sandbox_policy_for_permission_profile(
+            permission_profile,
+            &file_system_sandbox_policy,
+            permission_profile.network_sandbox_policy(),
+            cwd,
+        )
+    }
+
+    /// Check whether a legacy sandbox policy can be applied to this permission
+    /// set under both legacy and canonical profile constraints.
+    pub fn can_set_legacy_sandbox_policy(
+        &self,
+        sandbox_policy: &SandboxPolicy,
+        cwd: &Path,
+    ) -> ConstraintResult<()> {
+        self.sandbox_policy.can_set(sandbox_policy)?;
+        let file_system_sandbox_policy =
+            FileSystemSandboxPolicy::from_legacy_sandbox_policy_for_cwd(sandbox_policy, cwd);
+        let network_sandbox_policy = NetworkSandboxPolicy::from(sandbox_policy);
+        let permission_profile = PermissionProfile::from_runtime_permissions_with_enforcement(
+            SandboxEnforcement::from_legacy_sandbox_policy(sandbox_policy),
+            &file_system_sandbox_policy,
+            network_sandbox_policy,
+        );
+        self.permission_profile.can_set(&permission_profile)
+    }
+
     /// Replace permissions from a legacy sandbox policy and keep every
     /// permission projection in sync.
     pub fn set_legacy_sandbox_policy(
@@ -244,7 +275,7 @@ impl Permissions {
         sandbox_policy: SandboxPolicy,
         cwd: &Path,
     ) -> ConstraintResult<()> {
-        self.sandbox_policy.can_set(&sandbox_policy)?;
+        self.can_set_legacy_sandbox_policy(&sandbox_policy, cwd)?;
         let file_system_sandbox_policy =
             FileSystemSandboxPolicy::from_legacy_sandbox_policy_for_cwd(&sandbox_policy, cwd);
         let network_sandbox_policy = NetworkSandboxPolicy::from(&sandbox_policy);
@@ -253,7 +284,6 @@ impl Permissions {
             &file_system_sandbox_policy,
             network_sandbox_policy,
         );
-        self.permission_profile.can_set(&permission_profile)?;
 
         self.sandbox_policy.set(sandbox_policy)?;
         self.permission_profile.set(permission_profile)?;
diff --git a/codex-rs/core/src/session/session.rs b/codex-rs/core/src/session/session.rs
index bf2e36a27..dcadac70a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/core/src/session/session.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/core/src/session/session.rs
@@ -634,7 +634,9 @@ impl Session {
                 config.model_context_window,
                 config.model_auto_compact_token_limit,
                 config.permissions.approval_policy.value(),
-                config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get().clone(),
+                config
+                    .permissions
+                    .legacy_sandbox_policy(session_configuration.cwd.as_path()),
                 mcp_servers.keys().map(String::as_str).collect(),
                 config.active_profile.clone(),
             );
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs
index 77c1f5277..bffa46e47 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app.rs
@@ -939,10 +939,14 @@ impl App {
         // On startup, if Agent mode (workspace-write) or ReadOnly is active, warn about world-writable dirs on Windows.
         #[cfg(target_os = "windows")]
         {
+            let startup_sandbox_policy = app
+                .config
+                .permissions
+                .legacy_sandbox_policy(app.config.cwd.as_path());
             let should_check = WindowsSandboxLevel::from_config(&app.config)
                 != WindowsSandboxLevel::Disabled
                 && matches!(
-                    app.config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get(),
+                    &startup_sandbox_policy,
                     codex_protocol::protocol::SandboxPolicy::WorkspaceWrite { .. }
                         | codex_protocol::protocol::SandboxPolicy::ReadOnly { .. }
                 )
@@ -956,7 +960,7 @@ impl App {
                 let env_map: std::collections::HashMap<String, String> = std::env::vars().collect();
                 let tx = app.app_event_tx.clone();
                 let logs_base_dir = app.config.codex_home.clone();
-                let sandbox_policy = app.config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get().clone();
+                let sandbox_policy = startup_sandbox_policy;
                 Self::spawn_world_writable_scan(cwd, env_map, logs_base_dir, sandbox_policy, tx);
             }
         }
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/config_persistence.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/config_persistence.rs
index 44ef5f664..9f6b63122 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/config_persistence.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/config_persistence.rs
@@ -300,9 +300,11 @@ impl App {
                 .set_approval_policy(self.config.permissions.approval_policy.value());
         }
         if sandbox_policy_override.is_some()
-            && let Err(err) = self
-                .chat_widget
-                .set_sandbox_policy(self.config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get().clone())
+            && let Err(err) = self.chat_widget.set_sandbox_policy(
+                self.config
+                    .permissions
+                    .legacy_sandbox_policy(self.config.cwd.as_path()),
+            )
         {
             tracing::error!(
                 error = %err,
@@ -312,8 +314,11 @@ impl App {
                 .add_error_message(format!("Failed to enable Auto-review: {err}"));
         }
         if sandbox_policy_override.is_some() {
-            self.runtime_sandbox_policy_override =
-                Some(self.config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get().clone());
+            self.runtime_sandbox_policy_override = Some(
+                self.config
+                    .permissions
+                    .legacy_sandbox_policy(self.config.cwd.as_path()),
+            );
         }
 
         if approval_policy_override.is_some()
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/event_dispatch.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/event_dispatch.rs
index 7e096c6b9..4c3b03842 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/event_dispatch.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/event_dispatch.rs
@@ -834,7 +834,10 @@ impl App {
                             /*hint*/ None,
                         ));
 
-                    let policy = self.config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get().clone();
+                    let policy = self
+                        .config
+                        .permissions
+                        .legacy_sandbox_policy(self.config.cwd.as_path());
                     let policy_cwd = self.config.cwd.clone();
                     let command_cwd = self.config.cwd.clone();
                     let env_map: std::collections::HashMap<String, String> =
@@ -1245,8 +1248,11 @@ impl App {
                         .add_error_message(format!("Failed to set sandbox policy: {err}"));
                     return Ok(AppRunControl::Continue);
                 }
-                self.runtime_sandbox_policy_override =
-                    Some(self.config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get().clone());
+                self.runtime_sandbox_policy_override = Some(
+                    self.config
+                        .permissions
+                        .legacy_sandbox_policy(self.config.cwd.as_path()),
+                );
                 self.sync_active_thread_permission_settings_to_cached_session()
                     .await;
 
@@ -1269,7 +1275,10 @@ impl App {
                             std::env::vars().collect();
                         let tx = self.app_event_tx.clone();
                         let logs_base_dir = self.config.codex_home.clone();
-                        let sandbox_policy = self.config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get().clone();
+                        let sandbox_policy = self
+                            .config
+                            .permissions
+                            .legacy_sandbox_policy(self.config.cwd.as_path());
                         Self::spawn_world_writable_scan(
                             cwd,
                             env_map,
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_session_state.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_session_state.rs
index 374307344..2b242890d 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_session_state.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app/thread_session_state.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,10 @@ impl App {
 
         let approval_policy = self.config.permissions.approval_policy.value();
         let approvals_reviewer = self.config.approvals_reviewer;
-        let sandbox_policy = self.config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get().clone();
+        let sandbox_policy = self
+            .config
+            .permissions
+            .legacy_sandbox_policy(self.config.cwd.as_path());
         let permission_profile = Some(
             self.chat_widget
                 .config_ref()
@@ -45,7 +48,10 @@ impl App {
         thread_id: ThreadId,
         thread: &Thread,
     ) -> ThreadSessionState {
-        let sandbox_policy = self.config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get().clone();
+        let sandbox_policy = self
+            .config
+            .permissions
+            .legacy_sandbox_policy(self.config.cwd.as_path());
         let mut session = self
             .primary_session_configured
             .clone()
@@ -185,8 +191,10 @@ mod tests {
         app.chat_widget
             .set_sandbox_policy(expected_sandbox_policy.clone())
             .expect("set widget sandbox policy");
-        app.config.permissions.sandbox_policy =
-            codex_config::Constrained::allow_any(expected_sandbox_policy.clone());
+        app.config
+            .permissions
+            .set_legacy_sandbox_policy(expected_sandbox_policy.clone(), app.config.cwd.as_path())
+            .expect("set app sandbox policy");
 
         app.sync_active_thread_permission_settings_to_cached_session()
             .await;
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/app_server_session.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/app_server_session.rs
index 8fa763021..366e8912a 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/app_server_session.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/app_server_session.rs
@@ -1143,7 +1143,13 @@ fn thread_start_params_from_config(
     let permission_profile = permission_profile_override_from_config(config, thread_params_mode);
     let sandbox = permission_profile
         .is_none()
-        .then(|| sandbox_mode_from_policy(config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get().clone()))
+        .then(|| {
+            sandbox_mode_from_policy(
+                config
+                    .permissions
+                    .legacy_sandbox_policy(config.cwd.as_path()),
+            )
+        })
         .flatten();
     ThreadStartParams {
         model: config.model.clone(),
@@ -1170,7 +1176,13 @@ fn thread_resume_params_from_config(
     let permission_profile = permission_profile_override_from_config(&config, thread_params_mode);
     let sandbox = permission_profile
         .is_none()
-        .then(|| sandbox_mode_from_policy(config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get().clone()))
+        .then(|| {
+            sandbox_mode_from_policy(
+                config
+                    .permissions
+                    .legacy_sandbox_policy(config.cwd.as_path()),
+            )
+        })
         .flatten();
     ThreadResumeParams {
         thread_id: thread_id.to_string(),
@@ -1196,7 +1208,13 @@ fn thread_fork_params_from_config(
     let permission_profile = permission_profile_override_from_config(&config, thread_params_mode);
     let sandbox = permission_profile
         .is_none()
-        .then(|| sandbox_mode_from_policy(config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get().clone()))
+        .then(|| {
+            sandbox_mode_from_policy(
+                config
+                    .permissions
+                    .legacy_sandbox_policy(config.cwd.as_path()),
+            )
+        })
         .flatten();
     ThreadForkParams {
         thread_id: thread_id.to_string(),
@@ -1522,8 +1540,11 @@ mod tests {
         let temp_dir = tempfile::tempdir().expect("tempdir");
         let config = build_config(&temp_dir).await;
         let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
-        let expected_sandbox =
-            sandbox_mode_from_policy(config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get().clone());
+        let expected_sandbox = sandbox_mode_from_policy(
+            config
+                .permissions
+                .legacy_sandbox_policy(config.cwd.as_path()),
+        );
 
         let start = thread_start_params_from_config(
             &config,
@@ -1564,8 +1585,11 @@ mod tests {
         let config = build_config(&temp_dir).await;
         let thread_id = ThreadId::new();
         let remote_cwd = PathBuf::from("repo/on/server");
-        let expected_sandbox =
-            sandbox_mode_from_policy(config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get().clone());
+        let expected_sandbox = sandbox_mode_from_policy(
+            config
+                .permissions
+                .legacy_sandbox_policy(config.cwd.as_path()),
+        );
 
         let start = thread_start_params_from_config(
             &config,
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
index 1fbe122b6..dd48f030c 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget.rs
@@ -6415,7 +6415,9 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             items,
             self.config.cwd.to_path_buf(),
             self.config.permissions.approval_policy.value(),
-            self.config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get().clone(),
+            self.config
+                .permissions
+                .legacy_sandbox_policy(self.config.cwd.as_path()),
             permission_profile,
             effective_mode.model().to_string(),
             effective_mode.reasoning_effort(),
@@ -9466,7 +9468,10 @@ impl ChatWidget {
     pub(crate) fn open_permissions_popup(&mut self) {
         let include_read_only = cfg!(target_os = "windows");
         let current_approval = self.config.permissions.approval_policy.value();
-        let current_sandbox = self.config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get();
+        let current_sandbox = self
+            .config
+            .permissions
+            .legacy_sandbox_policy(self.config.cwd.as_path());
         let guardian_approval_enabled = self.config.features.enabled(Feature::GuardianApproval);
         let current_review_policy = self.config.approvals_reviewer;
         let mut items: Vec<SelectionItem> = Vec::new();
@@ -9600,7 +9605,11 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                     name: base_name.clone(),
                     description: base_description.clone(),
                     is_current: current_review_policy == ApprovalsReviewer::User
-                        && Self::preset_matches_current(current_approval, current_sandbox, &preset),
+                        && Self::preset_matches_current(
+                            current_approval,
+                            &current_sandbox,
+                            &preset,
+                        ),
                     actions: default_actions,
                     dismiss_on_select: true,
                     disabled_reason: default_disabled_reason,
@@ -9617,7 +9626,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                         is_current: current_review_policy == ApprovalsReviewer::AutoReview
                             && Self::preset_matches_current(
                                 current_approval,
-                                current_sandbox,
+                                &current_sandbox,
                                 &preset,
                             ),
                         actions: Self::approval_preset_actions(
@@ -9638,7 +9647,7 @@ impl ChatWidget {
                     description: base_description,
                     is_current: Self::preset_matches_current(
                         current_approval,
-                        current_sandbox,
+                        &current_sandbox,
                         &preset,
                     ),
                     actions: default_actions,
@@ -9774,7 +9783,10 @@ impl ChatWidget {
             self.config.codex_home.as_path(),
             cwd.as_path(),
             &env_map,
-            self.config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get(),
+            &self
+                .config
+                .permissions
+                .legacy_sandbox_policy(self.config.cwd.as_path()),
             Some(self.config.codex_home.as_path()),
         ) {
             Ok(_) => None,
@@ -9892,7 +9904,14 @@ impl ChatWidget {
         let mode_label = preset
             .as_ref()
             .map(|p| describe_policy(&p.sandbox))
-            .unwrap_or_else(|| describe_policy(self.config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get()));
+            .unwrap_or_else(|| {
+                describe_policy(
+                    &self
+                        .config
+                        .permissions
+                        .legacy_sandbox_policy(self.config.cwd.as_path()),
+                )
+            });
         let info_line = if failed_scan {
             Line::from(vec![
                 "We couldn't complete the world-writable scan, so protections cannot be verified. "
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/permissions.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/permissions.rs
index 73263c687..ccab18bfc 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/permissions.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/chatwidget/tests/permissions.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 use super::*;
 use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
 
+fn set_legacy_sandbox_policy(chat: &mut ChatWidget, sandbox_policy: SandboxPolicy) {
+    chat.config
+        .permissions
+        .set_legacy_sandbox_policy(sandbox_policy, chat.config.cwd.as_path())
+        .expect("set sandbox policy");
+}
+
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn approvals_selection_popup_snapshot() {
     let (mut chat, _rx, _op_rx) = make_chatwidget_manual(/*model_override*/ None).await;
@@ -347,8 +354,7 @@ async fn permissions_selection_history_snapshot_full_access_to_default() {
         .approval_policy
         .set(AskForApproval::Never)
         .expect("set approval policy");
-    chat.config.permissions.sandbox_policy =
-        Constrained::allow_any(SandboxPolicy::DangerFullAccess);
+    set_legacy_sandbox_policy(&mut chat, SandboxPolicy::DangerFullAccess);
 
     chat.open_permissions_popup();
     let popup = render_bottom_popup(&chat, /*width*/ 120);
@@ -387,11 +393,7 @@ async fn permissions_selection_emits_history_cell_when_current_is_selected() {
         .approval_policy
         .set(AskForApproval::OnRequest)
         .expect("set approval policy");
-    chat.config
-        .permissions
-        .sandbox_policy
-        .set(SandboxPolicy::new_workspace_write_policy())
-        .expect("set sandbox policy");
+    set_legacy_sandbox_policy(&mut chat, SandboxPolicy::new_workspace_write_policy());
 
     chat.open_permissions_popup();
     chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::from(KeyCode::Enter));
@@ -446,11 +448,7 @@ async fn permissions_selection_hides_auto_review_when_feature_disabled_even_if_a
         .approval_policy
         .set(AskForApproval::OnRequest)
         .expect("set approval policy");
-    chat.config
-        .permissions
-        .sandbox_policy
-        .set(SandboxPolicy::new_workspace_write_policy())
-        .expect("set sandbox policy");
+    set_legacy_sandbox_policy(&mut chat, SandboxPolicy::new_workspace_write_policy());
 
     chat.open_permissions_popup();
     let popup = render_bottom_popup(&chat, /*width*/ 120);
@@ -575,11 +573,7 @@ async fn permissions_selection_can_disable_auto_review() {
         .approval_policy
         .set(AskForApproval::OnRequest)
         .expect("set approval policy");
-    chat.config
-        .permissions
-        .sandbox_policy
-        .set(SandboxPolicy::new_workspace_write_policy())
-        .expect("set sandbox policy");
+    set_legacy_sandbox_policy(&mut chat, SandboxPolicy::new_workspace_write_policy());
 
     chat.open_permissions_popup();
     chat.handle_key_event(KeyEvent::from(KeyCode::Up));
@@ -616,11 +610,7 @@ async fn permissions_selection_sends_approvals_reviewer_in_override_turn_context
         .approval_policy
         .set(AskForApproval::OnRequest)
         .expect("set approval policy");
-    chat.config
-        .permissions
-        .sandbox_policy
-        .set(SandboxPolicy::new_workspace_write_policy())
-        .expect("set sandbox policy");
+    set_legacy_sandbox_policy(&mut chat, SandboxPolicy::new_workspace_write_policy());
     chat.set_approvals_reviewer(ApprovalsReviewer::User);
 
     chat.open_permissions_popup();
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell.rs
index 16c2440de..33e2f25c6 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/history_cell.rs
@@ -1313,7 +1313,9 @@ pub(crate) fn new_session_info(
 pub(crate) fn is_yolo_mode(config: &Config) -> bool {
     has_yolo_permissions(
         config.permissions.approval_policy.value(),
-        config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get(),
+        &config
+            .permissions
+            .legacy_sandbox_policy(config.cwd.as_path()),
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/lib.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/lib.rs
index 7f65e3b04..ef4dd6276 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/lib.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/lib.rs
@@ -874,9 +874,12 @@ pub async fn run_main(
 
     set_default_client_residency_requirement(config.enforce_residency.value());
 
-    if let Some(warning) =
-        add_dir_warning_message(&cli.add_dir, config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get())
-    {
+    if let Some(warning) = add_dir_warning_message(
+        &cli.add_dir,
+        &config
+            .permissions
+            .legacy_sandbox_policy(config.cwd.as_path()),
+    ) {
         #[allow(clippy::print_stderr)]
         {
             eprintln!("Error adding directories: {warning}");
@@ -2205,7 +2208,9 @@ mod tests {
             current_date: None,
             timezone: None,
             approval_policy: config.permissions.approval_policy.value(),
-            sandbox_policy: config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get().clone(),
+            sandbox_policy: config
+                .permissions
+                .legacy_sandbox_policy(config.cwd.as_path()),
             permission_profile: None,
             network: None,
             file_system_sandbox_policy: None,
@@ -2328,6 +2333,7 @@ trust_level = "untrusted"
             ..Default::default()
         };
         let trusted_config = ConfigBuilder::default()
+            .loader_overrides(LoaderOverrides::without_managed_config_for_tests())
             .codex_home(codex_home.clone())
             .harness_overrides(trusted_overrides.clone())
             .build()
@@ -2342,6 +2348,7 @@ trust_level = "untrusted"
             ..trusted_overrides
         };
         let untrusted_config = ConfigBuilder::default()
+            .loader_overrides(LoaderOverrides::without_managed_config_for_tests())
             .codex_home(codex_home)
             .harness_overrides(untrusted_overrides)
             .build()
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/status/card.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/status/card.rs
index 2a05bb888..06594587b 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/status/card.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/status/card.rs
@@ -254,7 +254,11 @@ impl StatusHistoryCell {
             ),
             (
                 "sandbox",
-                summarize_sandbox_policy(config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get()),
+                summarize_sandbox_policy(
+                    &config
+                        .permissions
+                        .legacy_sandbox_policy(config.cwd.as_path()),
+                ),
             ),
         ];
         if config.model_provider.wire_api == WireApi::Responses {
@@ -277,7 +281,10 @@ impl StatusHistoryCell {
             .find(|(k, _)| *k == "approval")
             .map(|(_, v)| v.clone())
             .unwrap_or_else(|| "<unknown>".to_string());
-        let sandbox = match config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get() {
+        let sandbox_policy = config
+            .permissions
+            .legacy_sandbox_policy(config.cwd.as_path());
+        let sandbox = match &sandbox_policy {
             SandboxPolicy::DangerFullAccess => "danger-full-access".to_string(),
             SandboxPolicy::ReadOnly { .. } => "read-only".to_string(),
             SandboxPolicy::WorkspaceWrite {
@@ -294,12 +301,11 @@ impl StatusHistoryCell {
             }
         };
         let permissions = if config.permissions.approval_policy.value() == AskForApproval::OnRequest
-            && *config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get()
-                == SandboxPolicy::new_workspace_write_policy()
+            && sandbox_policy == SandboxPolicy::new_workspace_write_policy()
         {
             "Default".to_string()
         } else if config.permissions.approval_policy.value() == AskForApproval::Never
-            && *config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get() == SandboxPolicy::DangerFullAccess
+            && sandbox_policy == SandboxPolicy::DangerFullAccess
         {
             "Full Access".to_string()
         } else {
diff --git a/codex-rs/tui/src/status/tests.rs b/codex-rs/tui/src/status/tests.rs
index 44611deee..569f093a1 100644
--- a/codex-rs/tui/src/status/tests.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/tui/src/status/tests.rs
@@ -97,19 +97,20 @@ async fn status_snapshot_includes_reasoning_details() {
     config.model = Some("gpt-5.1-codex-max".to_string());
     config.model_provider_id = "openai".to_string();
     config.model_reasoning_summary = Some(ReasoningSummary::Detailed);
+    config.cwd = test_path_buf("/workspace/tests").abs();
     config
         .permissions
-        .sandbox_policy
-        .set(SandboxPolicy::WorkspaceWrite {
-            writable_roots: Vec::new(),
-            network_access: false,
-            exclude_tmpdir_env_var: false,
-            exclude_slash_tmp: false,
-        })
+        .set_legacy_sandbox_policy(
+            SandboxPolicy::WorkspaceWrite {
+                writable_roots: Vec::new(),
+                network_access: false,
+                exclude_tmpdir_env_var: false,
+                exclude_slash_tmp: false,
+            },
+            config.cwd.as_path(),
+        )
         .expect("set sandbox policy");
 
-    config.cwd = test_path_buf("/workspace/tests").abs();
-
     let account_display = test_status_account_display();
     let usage = TokenUsage {
         input_tokens: 1_200,
@@ -182,17 +183,19 @@ async fn status_permissions_non_default_workspace_write_is_custom() {
         .approval_policy
         .set(AskForApproval::OnRequest)
         .expect("set approval policy");
+    config.cwd = test_path_buf("/workspace/tests").abs();
     config
         .permissions
-        .sandbox_policy
-        .set(SandboxPolicy::WorkspaceWrite {
-            writable_roots: Vec::new(),
-            network_access: true,
-            exclude_tmpdir_env_var: false,
-            exclude_slash_tmp: false,
-        })
+        .set_legacy_sandbox_policy(
+            SandboxPolicy::WorkspaceWrite {
+                writable_roots: Vec::new(),
+                network_access: true,
+                exclude_tmpdir_env_var: false,
+                exclude_slash_tmp: false,
+            },
+            config.cwd.as_path(),
+        )
         .expect("set sandbox policy");
-    config.cwd = test_path_buf("/workspace/tests").abs();
 
     let account_display = test_status_account_display();
     let usage = TokenUsage::default();
diff --git a/codex-rs/utils/sandbox-summary/src/config_summary.rs b/codex-rs/utils/sandbox-summary/src/config_summary.rs
index 47f4ca770..b3de5b638 100644
--- a/codex-rs/utils/sandbox-summary/src/config_summary.rs
+++ b/codex-rs/utils/sandbox-summary/src/config_summary.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ pub fn create_config_summary_entries(config: &Config, model: &str) -> Vec<(&'sta
         ),
         (
             "sandbox",
-            summarize_sandbox_policy(config.permissions.sandbox_policy.get()),
+            summarize_sandbox_policy(
+                &config
+                    .permissions
+                    .legacy_sandbox_policy(config.cwd.as_path()),
+            ),
         ),
     ];
     if config.model_provider.wire_api == WireApi::Responses {