Title: Disable 2FA Function
Last modified: July 20, 2023

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# Disable 2FA Function

 *  Resolved [n0sr](https://wordpress.org/support/users/n0sr/)
 * (@n0sr)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disable-2fa-function/)
 * I use a different plugin for 2FA which allows use of a physical YubiKey, which
   Wordfence does not support. Is there a way to remove the Wordfence 2FA options
   in the user profiles? It causes confusion with the users because I have two sections
   for 2FA configuration right now.
 * Long term, will Wordfence support YubiKey in the future?
 * Thanks in advance,
   Jay

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 *  [WFSupport](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wfsupport/)
 * (@wfsupport)
 * [2 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/disable-2fa-function/#post-16912945)
 * Thanks for reaching out.  
 * If you think that a hardware token may be easier you may be able to use one. 
   We haven’t tested this but we did have a customer report that **the black YubiKey
   5 NFC** does work using their Authenticator software to set it up.   He mentioned
   that it was easy to set up as it it ‘scans’ the QR-25 code just by the QR code
   being displayed in your browser and then sets the yubikey up almost automatically.
   He then said when he went to his WordPress site, he just plugged in the key and
   a code pops up in Authenticator like it does in Smartphone authentication apps
   and you’re logged in.  You can read more about setting up a Yubikey in their 
   support documentation:
   [https://support.yubico.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013789259-Using-Your-YubiKey-with-Authenticator-Codes](https://support.yubico.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013789259-Using-Your-YubiKey-with-Authenticator-Codes)
 * Again, we can’t offer support for it since it has not been officially tested 
   but it does appear to be working at least for that user and for the few others
   that asked and were provided the information. 
 * If you want to disable Wordfence settings I believe you can disable it for all
   the roles for the site. This is done on the Wordfence > Login Security > Settings
   page on your website. The only role you cannot disable 2FA for is the administrator
   role. You can only make it optional.
 * Mia

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