# Enable / Disable MFA for User Accounts

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To **enable or disable MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication)** for a user account in **SmarterMail** from the **Admin Panel**, follow these steps:
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## Enable or Disable MFA in SmarterMail (Admin Panel)

**Login as Admin**

* <mark style="color:green;">Open SmarterMail in your browser (usually something like</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">`http://mail.yourdomain.com/admin`</mark><mark style="color:green;">).</mark>
* <mark style="color:green;">Log in using an admin account.</mark>

**2. Go to User Management**

* <mark style="color:green;">Navigate to:</mark>\ <mark style="color:green;">**Domain Settings**</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">→</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">**Accounts**</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">→</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">**Users**</mark>

  *<mark style="color:green;">(If you're managing multiple domains:)</mark>*\ <mark style="color:green;">Go to</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">**Manage**</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">→ Select a domain → then go to</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">**Users**</mark>

**3. Edit the User**

* <mark style="color:green;">Find the user you want to enable/disable MFA for.</mark>
* <mark style="color:green;">Click on the user to open their settings.</mark>

**4. Toggle MFA**

* <mark style="color:green;">Look for a tab or option labeled</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">**"Authentication"**</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">or</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">**"Two-Step Authentication"**</mark><mark style="color:green;">.</mark>
* <mark style="color:green;">You should see options like:</mark>
  * <mark style="color:green;">**Enable Two-Step Authentication**</mark>
  * <mark style="color:green;">**Disable Two-Step Authentication**</mark>
* <mark style="color:green;">Toggle it according to your requirement.</mark>

**5. Save Changes**

* <mark style="color:green;">After making the change, make sure to click</mark> <mark style="color:green;"></mark><mark style="color:green;">**Save**</mark><mark style="color:green;">.</mark>

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#### **Note**:

* If you're **forcing MFA at the domain or system level**, individual users may not be able to disable it.
* Users may also need to set up MFA themselves after it’s enabled—e.g., scanning a QR code with an authenticator app.
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## REFERENCES

* <https://manage.leapswitch.com/knowledgebase/article/1051/smartermail---how-to-enable-two-factor-authentication/>