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title: "Disable 2-Step Verification"
description: "GAT Flow is a User Management tool for Google Workspace users. It allows the Admin of the domain to make bulk changes on the user accounts. One of the options available is to **Disable two-step verification ** ### Create workflow First,…"
url: "https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/tech-tips/disable-2-step-verification/"
updated: "2026-03-27"
category: "Users Audit & Management / On-boarding, Off-boarding & Modifying"
tags:
  - GAT Flow
---

# Disable 2-Step Verification

GAT Flow is a User Management tool for Google Workspace users. It allows the Admin of the domain to make bulk changes on the user accounts.

One of the options available is to **Disable two-step verification **

### Create workflow

First, navigate to **Flow > Create workflow **(1).

#### Workflow type

In the **Workflow** fill in the details. You can set it up also as an** Event workflow **or** Recurring workflow.**

- **Name** – enter the name of the workflow (2)
- **Description** – enter a description for the workflow (optional)
- **Type** – select what workflow type you would like to run
  - **Modify** – modify existing users (3)
- **Include suspended users** – enable or disable to allow you to select users who are currently suspended:
  - If enabled – you will be able to select even users who are suspended
  - If disabled – you will be able to select only users who are active
- **Run immediately after approval** – provides an option to schedule the workflow to run in a selected future time (optional)

Later click **Next** (4) to proceed.

![Creating a 'Disable two step verification' workflow in GAT Flow](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2026-03-27-12_34_51-Greenshot.png)

### Search for a user

In the "**Search for a user**" pick the user that you want to "disable the two-step verification for".

#### Action on bulk users

Select Multiple users to remove the 2-Step Verification from multiple users in bulk.

- Search for a user - pick user individually
- Search for a group - select group of users
- Search for an OU - select org. unit of users
- **Next** - click to proceed further

![Selecting users in a GAT Flow workflow](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2026-03-13-19_37_08.png)

### Choose actions

In the **Choose actions** click on the **(+) button **(1) and then click the **Add action** button (2)

![Adding actions to a workflow in GAT Flow](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/2026-03-13-19_40_21.png)

From the menu on the left find "**Disable 2-Step Verification**" from the **User's** set of actions.

![Adding the 'Disable 2-Step Verification' action to a workflow in GAT Flow](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2026-03-27-12_44_37.png)

Select "Disable 2-Step Verification" (2). This will be added as an action to be taken. Click on "**Send approval request**" (3).

### Security officer

The security officer will receive an email notification for approval as below.

![Security Officer Approval email GAT Flow](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2026-03-27-12_52_24-1.png)

This will lead the Security officer to the Approval screen. As the request is approved, the workflow will be set to run.

### Result

The Workflow job will be completed, the result can be viewed in the **Workflow.**

![Workflow approved and done screen](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2026-03-27-13_01_11-Greenshot.png)

### Result in GAT+

Navigate to **GAT+ > Users > Security >**filter by**2 factor auth.**

The accounts will have "**2-factor auth**" as "**yes**" when the **2-Step Verification** is enabled.

![2 Factor Auth enabled GAT+](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2026-03-27-12_55_38.png)

The accounts will have "**2-factor auth**" as "**no**" when the **2-Step Verification** is removed.

![2 Factor Auth disabled GAT+](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2026-03-27-12_56_59.png)