This guide summarizes the settings that affect how you use ChatGPT desktop application / Codex on managed classroom and lab computers. The environment is intentionally limited to protect shared devices, accounts, and institutional data.

What ChatGPT can do

• Work with files that are part of the current project.
• Create and edit files only in that project's **Working** folder.
• Use approved built-in apps and the in-app browser for supported tasks.
• Read information already available through the managed browsing experience.

What is restricted

• ChatGPT cannot control the computer directly, open a full external browser session, or use outside network connections on its own.
• It cannot install or use add-ons, plug-ins, or external service connections unless an administrator specifically approves them in the future.
• It cannot delete files or folders, permanently erase files, or perform repository commands that could discard work.
• It cannot access common locations or files that may hold passwords, keys, account details, or other credentials.

What this means for lab users

In computer classrooms and labs, the ChatGPT desktop application can be used to draft, explain, organize, and help create project materials in the designated Working folder. Existing project materials may be read, but changes are limited to that folder. If you need to save work elsewhere, it can be manually moved using the Finder / Explorer window as with other files on the computer.

These limits are intentional: they reduce the chance of accidental loss of work, prevent access to sensitive information, and keep shared lab systems consistent and secure. They may also mean that some requests—such as deleting files, using a personal account connection, or working with an external website—cannot be completed in the ChatGPT desktop application on these lab computers.