Prerequisites

1. Organization Owner/Admin
   
2. Security Admin role
   

To deactivate security policy:

1. Sign in to Zoho Directory, then click ADMIN PANEL in the left menu.
   
2. Click SECURITY on the left, then go to Security Policies tab.
   
3. Click on the policy you want to deactivate, click the  icon, then click Deactivate. You may be asked to verify your identity by re-authenticating yourself.
4. Confirm your action by clicking Deactivate again. 
5. You can activate the policy again by clicking on the policy, then clicking Activate.
   

When a security policy is deactivated, the users the policy was applied to will be assigned to a different policy. Users who aren't part of any other groups to which a security policy is applied to will be made to use the default policy.