Enable or disable ChatGPT's network access for productivity agent
Control whether ChatGPT Work can connect to public websites and online services.
Codex network access toggle
Where
Parental controls > Codex network access
Why
To manage the security and scope of ChatGPT Work's online interactions.
What it does and when to use it
This setting governs whether ChatGPT Work, OpenAI's productivity agent, can connect to public websites and other online services. By default, this option is enabled.
Sources and credit
- How to set up ChatGPT's parental controls to protect your teen ↗Engadget AI · Engadget AI · Sep 6, 2026 · paraphrased
First seen on Subvolts Sep 6, 2026. Updated Sep 11, 2026. Spotted a problem? Tell us.
Where it shows up
- How to set up ChatGPT's parental controls to protect your teenOpenAI · Engadget AI · Sep 6, 2026
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Questions people ask
- Which AI tools does this work with?
- The sources used it with ChatGPT.
- Where did this come from?
- Engadget AI (Engadget AI). Subvolts collected, normalized and credited it; the link above opens the original.