diff --git a/app/ide-desktop/lib/content-config/src/config.json b/app/ide-desktop/lib/content-config/src/config.json
index e9d9bfbee2..292123c63d 100644
--- a/app/ide-desktop/lib/content-config/src/config.json
+++ b/app/ide-desktop/lib/content-config/src/config.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "options": {
     "authentication": {
-      "value": true,
+      "value": false,
       "description": "Determines whether user authentication is enabled. This option is disregarded if the application is executed in the cloud."
     },