---
title: Transfer ownership
description: Transfer the Telegraf Controller owner role to another administrator.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/telegraf/controller/users/transfer-ownership/
estimated_tokens: 535
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/telegraf/controller/users/transfer-ownership/
date: '2026-08-25T08:20:28-06:00'
lastmod: '2026-08-25T08:20:28-06:00'
---

The **Owner** role grants full administrative access to Telegraf Controller,
including the ability to manage all users, tokens, and settings. Only one owner
can exist at a time. The current owner can transfer ownership to any active
administrator.

## Prerequisites and restrictions

* Only the current **Owner** can transfer ownership.
* The target user must have the **Administrator** role and be in an active state.
* If the target user is a **Manager** or **Viewer**, you must first promote them
  to **Administrator**. See[Change a user’s role](/telegraf/controller/users/update/#change-a-users-role).
* You cannot transfer ownership to yourself.

## Transfer the owner role

1. Navigate to the **Users** page or the target user’s detail page.
2. Choose the target **Administrator** from the list (if not already selected).
3. Select the  **Make Owner** option. If on the user detail page, select the**Manage** tab to reveal the **Make Owner** option.
4. Confirm the username of the user you want to transfer ownership to and click**Transfer Ownership**.

<img src="/img/telegraf/controller-transfer-ownership.png" alt="Telegraf Controller transfer ownership confirmation" width="628">

## What happens during transfer

When you confirm the transfer, Telegraf Controller performs an atomic operation
that updates both accounts simultaneously:

* The current owner is demoted to **Administrator**.
* The target user is promoted to **Owner**.
* Both users’ sessions are destroyed – both must log in again.
* The operation is atomic: both changes succeed together or neither takes effect.

> [!Tip]
> #### Coordinate ownership transfers
>
> Coordinate with the target user before transferring ownership. Both accounts
> are logged out immediately after the transfer completes.

> [!Warning]
> #### You cannot reclaim the Owner role yourself
>
> Once transferred, you cannot reclaim the **Owner** role yourself. The new
> owner must transfer it back to you.

#### Related

* [Authentication](/telegraf/controller/authentication/)
* [Authentication and authorization](/telegraf/controller/reference/authentication-authorization/)