[BUG] On Enterprise accounts the "Remote Control" permission affects `--remote`

Status Fixed / completed
Reported on v2.1.69
Maintainer reply None cached
Activity 4 comments · opened Mar 5, 2026 · closed Mar 27, 2026

Preflight Checklist

  • [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
  • [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
  • [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code

What's Wrong?

--remote is separate from Remote Control and should be controlled by the permission for Claude Code Web. Despite the name it is not the same as Remote Control.

What Should Happen?

--remote should be usable if Claude Code Web is enabled.

Error Messages/Logs

Steps to Reproduce

ᐅ claude --remote "does this work?"
Error: Remote Control is disabled by your organization's policy.

Claude Model

None

Is this a regression?

Yes, this worked in a previous version

Last Working Version

_No response_

Claude Code Version

2.1.69

Platform

Anthropic API

Operating System

macOS

Terminal/Shell

VS Code integrated terminal

Additional Information

Org config:

<img width="3264" height="2802" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d6fba5ab-9a91-4ac4-83bc-a11c8db72987" />

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4 Comments

github-actions[bot] · 7 months ago

Found 2 possible duplicate issues:

  1. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/30891
  2. https://github.com/anthropics/claude-code/issues/30684

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wagenet · 7 months ago

The above issues may be similar but they aren't duplicates.

wagenet · 6 months ago

This is still a real issue. I would appreciate the team giving attention to it. It's not stale.

github-actions[bot] · 6 months ago

This issue has been automatically locked since it was closed and has not had any activity for 7 days. If you're experiencing a similar issue, please file a new issue and reference this one if it's relevant.