Help Center/ Identity and Access Management_Identity and Access Management (New Edition)/ FAQs/ Security Settings/ How Do I Unbind a Virtual MFA Device?
Updated on 2026-07-29 GMT+08:00
View PDF
Share

How Do I Unbind a Virtual MFA Device?

You can unbind a virtual MFA device as needed.

If you need MFA authentication again, you can bind a virtual MFA device on the Security Settings page. For details, see How Do I Bind a Virtual MFA Device?.

Do not delete your virtual MFA application. Deleting the application will block your access to MFA verification codes, preventing login and the execution of sensitive operations.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the new IAM console and choose Users in the navigation pane.
  2. Click a username to go to the user details page.
  3. Select the Security Settings tab and find Multi-factor Authentication (MFA).
  4. Locate the virtual MFA device and click Unbind in the Operation column.

    IAM users are prohibited from unbinding the virtual MFA device associated with the account. If you have completed the structural migration to a HUAWEI ID, navigate to Account Center and click Manage next to the HUAWEI ID Information on the Basic Information page. On the displayed page, locate the security verification area and click UNLINK next to Authenticator to unbind the virtual MFA device.

  5. In the displayed dialog box, enter Yes to confirm unbinding.

    Figure 1 Confirming unbinding

  6. Click OK.
Parent topic: Security Settings