Changing Folder Ownership

To change or transfer folder ownership, you must be the Owner of the folder. If the owner of the folder is no longer affiliated with the University, please submit a NevadaBox ticket to transfer ownership.

If you are the owner of a folder in NevadaBox, you may follow these steps to transfer ownership to another individual. The new owner should already have permission to access the folder. 

How to Change Ownership of a NevadaBox Folder

  1. Open the Folder that will be changing owners. 
  2. On the right hand side of the screen you will see a list of users who have permissions on the folder. Click on the Ellipsis next to the name of the person you which to transfer ownership to.

    Screenshot of the Sharing Menu with a red box around the ellipsis option and a red arrow pointing towards the ellipsis button.
     
  3. A drop-down menu will appear. Click on Owner. 

    Screenshot of the Ellipsis drop-down menu with a red box around the Owner option and a red arrow pointing towards the Owner option.
     
  4. A message will appear asking you to confirm your action. Click on Okay. 

    Screenshot of the Change Item Owner window with a red box around the Okay button and a red arrow pointing towards the Okay buttton.
     
It is not possible to transfer ownership of a sub-folder without also transferring ownership of its parent folder. 
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