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title: "Enable multifactor authentication (MFA) for your account"
slug: "activate-multi-factor-authentication-for-anydesk-account"
tags: ["2FA", "account", "AnyDesk account", "Multi-Factor Authentication"]
updated: 2025-11-05T10:56:31Z
published: 2025-11-05T10:56:31Z
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.anydesk.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Enable multifactor authentication (MFA) for your account

Add an extra layer of protection to your AnyDesk account by enabling MFA. After entering your email and password, you'll also need to provide a code from your authenticator app.

> [!TIP]
> 💡 **NOTE**
> 
> Before setting up the MFA, install an authenticator app (e.g., Google Authenticator or Authy) on your mobile device.

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## Activate multifactor authentication

To activate multifactor authentication:

1. Sign in to [my.anydesk II](https://my.anydesk.com/v2) using your AnyDesk account credentials.
2. In the upper-right corner of the page, click your name and then select **My profile**.
3. In the **Multi-Factor Authentication** section, click **Edit**.
4. Open the authenticator app on your mobile device, scan the QR code and do the following:
  - Specify the **Device Name**.
  - Enter the **Code from authenticator app**. ![multifactor authentication](https://7940397.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7940397/multifactor%20authentication.png)
5. Click **Enable MFA**.

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## Deactivate multifactor authentication

To deactivate multifactor authentication:

1. Sign in to [my.anydesk II](https://my.anydesk.com/v2).
2. In the upper-right corner of the page, click your name and then select **My profile**.
3. In the **Multi-Factor Authentication** section, click **Edit**. ![Multi-Factor Authentication settings showing enabled state and connected device information.](https://cdn.document360.io/b94c9ac2-20ec-4c7e-b325-135b0ed113f9/Images/Documentation/mfa enabled.png)
4. Then click ![Diagram illustrating key components of a marketing strategy with highlighted sections.](https://cdn.document360.io/b94c9ac2-20ec-4c7e-b325-135b0ed113f9/Images/Documentation/close icon(1).png) next to the device or **Delete All**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/b94c9ac2-20ec-4c7e-b325-135b0ed113f9/Images/Documentation/disable mfa 1.png)
5. Confirm by clicking **Yes**.

> [!NOTE]
> 🦉 To learn how to sign in to your account using MFA, see [**this article**](/v1/docs/sign-in-to-your-account).

## Related

- [AnyDesk account](/anydesk-account.md)
- [Create an account](/account-creation.md)
- [Sign in to your account](/sign-in-to-your-account.md)