name : create-virtual-mfa-device.rst **To create a virtual MFA device** This example creates a new virtual MFA device called ``BobsMFADevice``. It creates a file that contains bootstrap information called ``QRCode.png`` and places it in the ``C:/`` directory. The bootstrap method used in this example is ``QRCodePNG``. :: aws iam create-virtual-mfa-device \ --virtual-mfa-device-name BobsMFADevice \ --outfile C:/QRCode.png \ --bootstrap-method QRCodePNG Output:: { "VirtualMFADevice": { "SerialNumber": "arn:aws:iam::210987654321:mfa/BobsMFADevice" } 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*.