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

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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 %}

{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}

Warning

If you're a member{% ifversion fpt or ghec %} or billing manager{% endif %} to a repository of an organization that requires two-factor authentication and you disable 2FA, you'll lose your access to their repositories. To regain access to the organization, re-enable two-factor authentication. {% else %} [!WARNING] If you're a member{% ifversion fpt or ghec %}, billing manager,{% endif %} or outside collaborator to a 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. {% endif %}

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 %}, see this blog post.

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

{% ifversion fpt or ghec %} If your organization requires two-factor authentication and you're an outside collaborator on a repository of your organization, you must first leave the organization before you can disable two-factor authentication. To remove yourself from your organization, visit your Organizations settings page and select "Leave", or ask an organization owner or repository administrator to remove you from the organization's repositories. For more information, see "AUTOTITLE" and "AUTOTITLE." {% else %} If your organization requires two-factor authentication and you're a member, owner, or an outside collaborator on a 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." {% endif %}

{% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %} {% data reusables.user-settings.security %}

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.

Further reading

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