[Bug]: "Security Sandbox Failure Preventing Module Initialization in JASP"

[gustavoairesarruda-stack]

JASP Version

0.95.0

Commit ID

No response

JASP Module

Other

What analysis are you seeing the problem on?

Security Sandbox Failure Failed to activate Security Sandbox. Your system does not allow security sandboxing. Do you wish to continue with out is? (probably fine)

What OS are you seeing the problem on?

Windows 10

Bug Description

Bug Description (JASP – Security Sandbox Failure):
When attempting to run an analysis in JASP (e.g., Unidimensional Reliability), a pop-up error message appears stating:

Security Sandbox Failure
Failed to activate Security Sandbox. Your system does not allow security sandboxing.
Do you wish to continue with out is? (probably fine)

This prevents the engine of the module (e.g., Reliability) from initializing correctly, leaving the analysis window stuck at “Waiting for initialization (of the engine) of module”.

Steps observed:

Load dataset into JASP.

Select Reliability → Unidimensional Reliability.

Error message appears and analysis does not proceed.

Expected Behaviour

Expected Behaviour
When selecting Reliability → Unidimensional Reliability, JASP should initialize the Reliability module without errors. The analysis engine should start normally, allowing the user to select variables and compute reliability statistics (e.g., Cronbach’s alpha) without interruption or sandbox-related error messages.

Steps to Reproduce

Steps to Reproduce

Open JASP on Windows.

Load a dataset (e.g., .sav, .csv, or .ods).

Go to the top menu and select Reliability → Unidimensional Reliability.

The software shows the error message "Security Sandbox Failure – Failed to activate Security Sandbox. Your system does not allow security sandboxing."

The module stays in the state “Waiting for initialization (of the engine) of module: Reliability” and does not proceed with the analysis.

Log (if any)

More Debug Information

JASP 0.95.1.0

Final Checklist

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• I have accurately described the bug, and steps to reproduce it.

[koenderks]

Suggestion for a more professional look: change the message text in this line from:

Do you wish to continue with out is? (probably fine)

to

Do you wish to continue without it?

[boutinb]

@RensDofferhoff Any idea why the engine cannot initialize?

[RensDofferhoff]

@gustavoairesarruda-stack Are you running the JASP ZIP version ? Does the issue not resolve when you press continue?

The sandboxing can manually be turned off in settings:

@boutinb Many perhaps we should disable it for ZIP users by default. PATHs on Windows are a disaster.