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Troubleshooting script for different box types

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#3144 opened on Jul 30, 2023

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Feature RequestHelp Wanted

Description

Is your feature request related to a problem or use case?

Some programs work quite well in a standard sandbox, while they don't work in privacy boxes and security boxes, due to then not being able to access certain resources, whatever those might be.

Describe the solution you'd like

A troubleshooting script could be created, helping the user to set up the box. The user picks that the program works fine, in one type of box, but not in a more restrictive type of box (or another box type in general) The troubleshooting wizard asks the user to start the program inside a standard sandbox and records which resources are accessed by that box or program. It then may present access rules to the user with the option to set them for a selected or newly created box.

Describe alternatives you've considered

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Contributor guide

Tech stack
None
Domain
securitytooling
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Familiarity with SandboxieScripting knowledgeWindows resource access concepts
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate how Sandboxie records resource accesses (e.g., via logs or APIs). Design a script that can run in a standard sandbox to capture accesses, then compare with more restrictive boxes. Consider using existing tools like ProcMon or Sandboxie's own tracing. The script should output access rules that can be applied to a new box.