Enable device code authorization for Codex (ChatGPT)

Use this guide when connecting ChatGPT Plus or ChatGPT Pro in Orion and the consent screen shows a disabled Continue button, or red text asking you to turn on device code authorization in ChatGPT settings.

This is a per-account ChatGPT setting, not an application bug. The OAuth device flow requires it before authorization can complete.

When you need this

• You complete login and email verification, but on the final consent screen Continue stays disabled.
• The screen shows an error similar to: Enable device code authorization for Codex in ChatGPT Security Settings, then run codex login --device-auth again.

Steps

1. Open chatgpt.com and sign in with the same account you use for Plus/Pro.
2. Click your profile (avatar) in the corner.
3. Open Settings.
4. Go to Security, or Data controls, depending on your account type (OpenAI may label this section differently over time).
5. Turn on the option named Device code authorization for Codex (or equivalent wording).
6. Return to Orion and use Connect ChatGPT Plus / Pro again (or run codex login --device-auth if you use the CLI flow).

After the toggle is enabled, Continue on the consent screen should be available and the connection flow can finish.

Notes

• UI labels and menu paths can change; if you do not see the exact toggle, search the Settings area for Codex or device authorization.
• You must use the ChatGPT account that has the subscription you intend to connect.

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Last updated April 2026.