Disable two factor authentication | Community
Skip to main content
Newcomer
September 6, 2021
Question

Disable two factor authentication

  • September 6, 2021
  • 27 replies
  • 13 views

I would like to disable two factor authentication. I have followed the Advanced, Security, click the toggle, and have received an email today the TFA has been disabled.  Yet, when I next went to log-in to Zoom I was asked to enter the TFA code.

How do I actually disable TFA please?

    27 replies

    Newcomer
    March 1, 2023

    I am having the same problem.  2FA is disabled for the entire account and on individual accounts.  We are trying to set up shared accounts for our teachers to use.  Even with all 2FA options disabled, the teachers are still prompted for an authentication code.

    Newcomer
    March 1, 2023

    I contacted Zoom support, and they will remove the OTP from your account.  They send you an email to which you must reply with the reason you want the security measure removed from your account, and you have to paste in a statement from their email which states that you understand the risk.

    Newcomer
    April 19, 2023

    Except its not a OTP- its the 2-Factor.

    Newcomer
    April 19, 2023

    You are incorrect.  We had 2FA disabled from the admin account.  I contacted Zoom, and they told me it was a OTP enforced by Zoom.  I had to submit an email acknowledging that I understood the risk of having the OTP disabled by Zoom.  After having my request bumped up a couple of levels in the support chain, Zoom disabled their OTP requirement, and our shared accounts now work without being prompted for a code.

    Newcomer
    March 2, 2023

    Good morning

     

    So I have a big concern that many other non-profits have.  I understand that Zoom is trying to curb the use of Shared Zoom accounts; however, for non-profits, especially churches, this is commonplace.  Here is the scenario.  Our primary account is owned and managed by our Office Administrator.  Ministries within our parish will desire to conduct a zoom call on a frequent basis, but do not need their own account because it is financially infeasible.  Thus, we setup one account to be used by multiple ministries.  With the addition of the TFA for Admins to authenticate their devices, the email goes to the Office Administrator.  This person is unavailable after 3pm so the authentication code email goes unread, thereby preventing a ministry from using this valuable feature.

     

    Without this requirement our ministries are able to conduct their programs, gain traction within our parish and continue to feed our parishioners with valuable content.  With this requirement, the whole concept of feeding the parish is lost.

     

    I URGE Zoom Executive Management to review this ridiculous requirement and remove it.

    Newcomer
    March 2, 2023

    St. Nichols we are a church as well and experience the same problem. I was getting calls all time of the day asking for the code to start their meeting. These steps work for us...

    Newcomer
    March 2, 2023

    If you want to bypass the verification code, you can simply enable the 2FA without configuring the SMS and the Authentication App. This way, whenever you try to sign in to your account from any device, you will be routed to the page below(click on the link to view the image) and can click on the SKIP button so you will be routed to your account page. This works when signing in via the Zoom app/client or Zoom web portal.
     
    https://files.support.zoom.us/receive/?thread=EADC-9TGE&packageCode=aHRt9YQpyJYlBidmeFZy7LxSVP1D0xkF...
     
     Try to sign in again, enter your Zoom email and password and click sign in. You will see the page below, and click on SKIP.
     
    https://files.support.zoom.us/receive/?thread=EADC-9TGE&packageCode=aHRt9YQpyJYlBidmeFZy7LxSVP1D0xkF...

    Newcomer
    March 17, 2023

     

    Was it so difficult for developers to imagine there might be users who need to device hop a lot or that they have faith in their devices password or that their Zoom is not super confidential?

    Newcomer
    March 31, 2023

    In addition to 2FA you need to also turn off One-Time Passcode Authentication or at least that's what I had to do. Both are found in the Security section, and now I can log-on again without needing another device or email code to log-in.

    Newcomer
    April 19, 2023

    I have done this, and it still doesn't work.

    Newcomer
    June 24, 2023

    I finally figured out a work-around. Log in using two-factor authentication. Under advanced settings, turn "Sign in with Two-Factor Authentication" ON. Then, click on the "Reset two-factor authentication for select users in your account." Enter the email and password you used to log in to Zoom and click on "Reset for 1 User(s)".  Follow the instructions. Then turn off two-factor authentication. After that, When you log in, you'll be asked to set up two factor authentication, but given the option to skip it. If you do that, you'll be able to log in. No guarantee, but it worked for me!

    Newcomer
    September 24, 2023

    Contacted support on this today and they responded fairly quickly. Turns out that the off button for 2FA is not under security but in personal settings. I found it, turned it off, and it seems to have worked.