Limit remote control to managed devices

GitHub has introduced a new enterprise managed setting called `remoteControl` that lets administrators restrict remote control of Copilot sessions to managed devices, with options to require SSO authorization, block access entirely, or allow unrestricted use. The setting can be deployed via server-managed, MDM-managed, or file-based mechanisms, giving layered control from broad access down to per-device restrictions.

Limit remote control to managed devices Enterprises and organizations can now restrict which devices are eligible to host remotely controlled Copilot sessions https://github.blog/changelog/2026-05-18-remote-control-for-copilot-cli-sessions-now-generally-available-on-mobile-web-and-vs-code/ , giving administrators fine-grained control over where remote control access is permitted. The new remoteControl enterprise managed setting gives administrators the ability to define exactly how remote control works on managed devices, whether that means requiring SSO authorization for specific organizations or tailoring access on a per-device basis. This setting works alongside the existing enterprise policy https://docs.github.com/copilot/concepts/agents/copilot-cli/about-remote-control administering-remote-control , which controls whether remote control is available to users at all. Together, this gives you layered control from broad access down to per-device restrictions. Getting started getting-started Set mode to requireSSO to enforce SSO authorization, disabled to block remote control entirely, or enabled to allow it without restriction. You can also add the remoteControl key to your copilot-settings.json file. You can deploy this setting through three mechanisms: Server-managed Applies to user accounts in your enterprise. .github-private repository : MDM-managed: Applies to specific devices and is ideal for enforcing policies on managed machines. File-based: Applies to any machine that receives the file. For more information on enterprise managed settings, check out the GitHub docs https://docs.github.com/copilot/how-tos/administer-copilot/manage-for-enterprise/manage-agents/configure-enterprise-managed-settings .