docs/content/authentication/securing-your-account-with-two-factor-authentication-2fa/disabling-two-factor-authentication-for-your-personal-account.md

title, intro, redirect_from, versions, topics, shortTitle

title	intro	redirect_from	versions	topics	shortTitle
Disabling two-factor authentication for your personal account	If you disable two-factor authentication for your personal account, you may lose access to organizations you belong to.	/articles/disabling-two-factor-authentication-for-your-personal-account /github/authenticating-to-github/disabling-two-factor-authentication-for-your-personal-account /github/authenticating-to-github/securing-your-account-with-two-factor-authentication-2fa/disabling-two-factor-authentication-for-your-personal-account	fpt ghes ghec * * *	2FA	Disable 2FA

{% ifversion mandatory-2fa-dotcom-contributors %} {% data reusables.two_fa.mandatory-2fa-contributors-2023 %} {% endif %}

{% warning %}

Warning: If you're a member{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}, billing manager,{% endif %} or outside collaborator to a public repository of an organization that requires two-factor authentication and you disable 2FA, you'll be automatically removed from the organization, and you'll lose your access to their repositories. To regain access to the organization, re-enable two-factor authentication and contact an organization owner.

{% endwarning %}

We strongly recommend using two-factor authentication (2FA) to secure your account. If you need to disable 2FA, we recommend re-enabling it as soon as possible.

{% ifversion mandatory-2fa-dotcom-contributors %} If you are part of the group that {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} is requiring to enroll in 2FA in 2023, you cannot disable 2FA. A banner will display in your authentication settings to remind you that you are not allowed to disable 2FA. For more information about our 2023 2FA enrollment rollout for contributors to {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom_the_website %}, see this blog post.

You can modify your existing 2FA configuration instead of disabling it entirely. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE." {% endif %}

If your organization requires two-factor authentication and you're a member, owner, or an outside collaborator on a private repository of your organization, you must first leave your organization before you can disable two-factor authentication.

To remove yourself from your organization:

• As an organization member or owner, see "AUTOTITLE."
• As an outside collaborator, ask an organization owner or repository administrator to remove you from the organization's repositories. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE" and "AUTOTITLE."

{% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %} {% data reusables.user-settings.security %} {% ifversion 2fa-reconfiguration-inline-update %}

1. Hover over Enabled, then click Disable.

   

2. If necessary, enter your password or perform 2FA once more to disable 2FA for your {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} account. {% else %}

3. Click Disable. {% endif %}

Further reading

• "AUTOTITLE"
• "AUTOTITLE"
• "AUTOTITLE"