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Box Alias

BoxAlias is a sandbox setting in Sandboxie Ini available since v1.14.6. It allows setting an alternate display name for a sandbox.

Syntax

BoxAlias=DisplayName

Usage

BoxAlias provides a way to set custom display names for sandboxes that contain special characters, which would otherwise be invalid for sandbox names. When BoxAlias is set, it overrides the default display behavior:

[MyTestBox]
BoxAlias=Development & Testing

[WebBox]  
BoxAlias=Secure Web Browser v2.0

[WorkSandbox]
BoxAlias=Email Client*

Important Notes

  • BoxAlias only affects the display name - the actual sandbox name in the INI file remains unchanged
  • If BoxAlias is not set, sandbox names are displayed with underscores replaced by spaces

User Interface

BoxAlias can be configured through the Rename function in Sandboxie Plus. When renaming a sandbox to a name containing special characters, Sandboxie Plus automatically prompts to set it as an alias instead of renaming the sandbox.