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How Do I Disable Login Authentication?

To ensure account security, you are advised to enable login authentication.

After you enable this function, you and IAM users created using your account need to enter a verification code generated by the bound virtual MFA device, an SMS verification code, or an email verification code on the Login Verification page during login.

If you disable this function, you and the IAM users only need to enter the account name/username and password during login.

Procedure

  • Disabling login authentication for an IAM user on the IAM console as an administrator
  1. In the navigation pane, choose Users.
  2. Click Security Settings in the row containing the target user.
  3. On the Security Settings tab page, click next to Verification Method under Login Protection, and select Disabled.
  4. Click OK.
  • Disabling login authentication for yourself (account administrator) on the Security Settings page

    Perform the following steps if your HUAWEI CLOUD account has not been upgraded to a HUAWEI ID. To disable login authentication for a HUAWEI ID, go to the HUAWEI ID website. When using a browser to log in to your HUAWEI ID for the first time, you must verify your identity. To disable identity verification, see How Do I Disable HUAWEI ID Login Verification?.

  1. Hover the mouse pointer over the username in the upper right corner and choose Security Settings from the drop-down list.
  2. Click the Critical Operations tab, and click Change next to Login Protection.
  3. On the Login Protection page, select Disable.
  4. Click OK.
Parent topic: Security Settings