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# Use `DeactivateMfaDevice` with a CLI
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The following code examples show how to use `DeactivateMfaDevice`.

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#### [ CLI ]

**AWS CLI**  
**To deactivate an MFA device**  
This command deactivates the virtual MFA device with the ARN `arn:aws:iam::210987654321:mfa/BobsMFADevice` that is associated with the user `Bob`.  

```
aws iam deactivate-mfa-device \
    --user-name Bob \
    --serial-number arn:aws:iam::210987654321:mfa/BobsMFADevice
```
This command produces no output.  
For more information, see [Using multi-factor authentication (MFA) in AWS](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_credentials_mfa.html) in the *AWS IAM User Guide*.  
+  For API details, see [DeactivateMfaDevice](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/iam/deactivate-mfa-device.html) in *AWS CLI Command Reference*. 

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#### [ PowerShell ]

**Tools for PowerShell V4**  
**Example 1: This command disables the hardware MFA device associated with the user `Bob` that has the serial number `123456789012`.**  

```
Disable-IAMMFADevice -UserName "Bob" -SerialNumber "123456789012"
```
**Example 2: This command disables the virtual MFA device associated with the user `David` that has the ARN `arn:aws:iam::210987654321:mfa/David`. Note that virtual MFA device is not deleted from the account. The virtual device is still present and appears in the output of the `Get-IAMVirtualMFADevice` command. Before you can create a new virtual MFA device for the same user, you must delete the old one by using the `Remove-IAMVirtualMFADevice` command.**  

```
Disable-IAMMFADevice -UserName "David" -SerialNumber "arn:aws:iam::210987654321:mfa/David"
```
+  For API details, see [DeactivateMfaDevice](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v4/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V4)*. 

**Tools for PowerShell V5**  
**Example 1: This command disables the hardware MFA device associated with the user `Bob` that has the serial number `123456789012`.**  

```
Disable-IAMMFADevice -UserName "Bob" -SerialNumber "123456789012"
```
**Example 2: This command disables the virtual MFA device associated with the user `David` that has the ARN `arn:aws:iam::210987654321:mfa/David`. Note that virtual MFA device is not deleted from the account. The virtual device is still present and appears in the output of the `Get-IAMVirtualMFADevice` command. Before you can create a new virtual MFA device for the same user, you must delete the old one by using the `Remove-IAMVirtualMFADevice` command.**  

```
Disable-IAMMFADevice -UserName "David" -SerialNumber "arn:aws:iam::210987654321:mfa/David"
```
+  For API details, see [DeactivateMfaDevice](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/powershell/v5/reference) in *AWS Tools for PowerShell Cmdlet Reference (V5)*. 

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