# 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.

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## Change Owner

<Steps>
<Step title="Sign in to WatchDog Security">
  Sign in to the [**WatchDog Security Platform**](app.watchdogsecurity.io).
</Step>

<Step title="Open User Management">
  Navigate to **Management** > **Users** from the main navigation menu.
</Step>

<Step title="Click Change Owner">
  Click the **Change Owner** button.
</Step>

<Step title="Select New Owner">
  Choose the new owner from the **Employees** dropdown.
</Step>

<Step title="Confirm Change">
  Click **Confirm** to transfer ownership.
</Step>
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## What Happens Next

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

## Troubleshooting

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<Accordion title="Cannot Change Owner" defaultOpen>
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
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