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  1. User Management

Change Account Owner

Change Owner allows the current Account Owner to transfer ownership of the tenant to another existing user. This is useful when responsibility for the tenant needs to move to a different administrator.
Who can use this feature?
All Account Owners
Available on the Free, Core and Business plans

Change Owner#

1
Sign in to WatchDog Security
Sign in to the WatchDog Security Platform.
2
Open User Management
Navigate to Management > Users from the main navigation menu.
3
Click Change Owner
Click the Change Owner button.
4
Select New Owner
Choose the new owner from the Employees dropdown.
5
Confirm Change
Click Confirm to transfer ownership.

What Happens Next#

The selected user becomes the new Account Owner.
Ownership permissions transfer to the new owner after confirmation.
The previous owner no longer holds the Account Owner role.

Troubleshooting#

Cannot Change Owner
If the ownership transfer cannot be completed:
Only the current Account Owner can perform this action
Confirm the selected user already exists in the tenant
Retry the action after reopening the Change Owner window
Modified at 2026-03-21 22:21:56
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