claude rc fails on macOS with 403 "OAuth token does not meet scope requirement user:sessions:claude_code" for Max account
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 25, 2026 by mohfoda1982-create Closed Mar 1, 2026
Bug Report
Claude Code version: 2.1.56
OS: macOS Darwin 25.3.0
Account tier: Claude Max
Description
Running claude rc on macOS fails with a 403 error even after logging out and back in. The same account works fine on Ubuntu Linux.
Steps to Reproduce
- Run
claude auth logout - Run
claude auth login(successfully completes, scopeuser:sessions:claude_codeis included in the OAuth request) - Run
claude rc - Confirm with
y
Expected Behavior
Remote Control session starts successfully (as it does on Ubuntu with the same account).
Actual Behavior
Error: Registration: Access denied (403): OAuth token does not meet scope requirement user:sessions:claude_code. Check your organization permissions.
Additional Context
- The OAuth login URL correctly includes
user:sessions:claude_codein the requested scopes - The same account successfully runs
claude rcon an Ubuntu machine (same account, version 2.1.56) cachedGrowthBookFeatures.tengu_ccr_bridgewasfalseon macOS (auto-cached) buttrueon Ubuntu- Related issue: #28098
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