DW Spectrum User Manual

This topic provides instructions to change the owner of a Cloud Site to another account.

Key Concepts:

•This process will assign a new owner to an existing Cloud Site.

•Ownership of a Cloud Site cannot change is the Site is part of an Organization.

•The to-be Cloud System must be an existing user of the Site to transfer.

•The current owner will be removed from the Site during the transfer process.

•Previous owner must be added as a new user to regain access to the Site.

Instructions for the CURRENT cloud Site owner:

1.Navigate to the DW Cloud portal and log in as the current Site Owner.

2.Select the Settings tab in heading menu.

3.Select the General tab under the System Administration heading on the left.

4.In the middle of the screen, you'll see the system name followed by the text "owner - you (change)".

5.Click on (change) to open the new owner selection dialog.

6.Select the To user (new owner) field and enter or select the new Cloud Owner email address.

7.Select Transfer and authenticate as the current Cloud Site owner.

8.The new owner of the Cloud Site will receive an email to accept the ownership transfer.

Instructions for the NEW cloud Site owner:

1.Open the email account associated with your DW Cloud account.

2.Locate the automated email generated when the current Owner requested ownership transfer.

3.Navigate to the DW Cloud portal and log in with the new Site owner account.

4.Select the Shared with me tab in the heading menu,

5.Select the Site where ownership is being transferred.

6.Select Accept to finalize the transfer; or Reject to refuse the Site ownership transfer.

7.The previous Cloud System Owner receives an email after the transfer is accepted.

NOTE: Optionally add the previous Site owner as a new user, and set their permissions, if they will retain access to the Site.