You'll noticeTier: how much it should matter to you
3Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
2Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
AuthArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.285,
ImprovementsSection of the release
What
Managed settings are settings that an organization's administrator sets for everyone. The login screen now follows the allowedProviders managed setting and whether your organization allows signing in directly with Anthropic:
The Claude account and Console options are hidden when direct sign-in with Anthropic is not allowed.
The 3rd-party platform option lists only the providers your organization permits. Before, it always read "Amazon Bedrock, Microsoft Foundry, or Vertex AI".
If no sign-in method is left to offer, the screen shows an error asking you to contact your administrator.
Why
Administrators can now limit which sign-in methods people see, so nobody picks an option the organization has blocked.
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Anthropic's release notes agreeAdded allowedProviders managed setting to limit which API providers a machine may use (Anthropic API, a custom endpoint, Bedrock, Mantle…
