Change a project or workspace owner

In Ory Network, managing project ownership is sometimes required. Projects are typically part of a workspace, where you can easily assign multiple owners. However, legacy projects that predate the workspace system might require a few extra steps. Follow the appropriate instructions below based on your project's status.

The project is part of a workspace

For most projects, which are already within a workspace, transferring ownership is simple.

1. Adding a new owner:

   1. Select the workspace or project.

   2. Navigate to the "Workspace settings".

   3. Select the "Members" section.

      

   4. Select the "Members" section. Here, you can add the new owner (e.g., new_owner@example.com). This allows both of you to manage the project seamlessly.

      

2. Adjusting current ownership: If you need to change the role of someone:

   • Remove the user from the workspace.
   • Re-invite the user to the workspace with the desired new role (e.g., as a member instead of an owner).

Workspaces are designed to streamline collaboration, making it easy to manage team members and their access to projects.

The project is not part of a workspace (legacy projects)

For legacy projects that were created before the introduction of workspaces, you need to take an extra step to enable ownership transfer.

1. Moving the project to a workspace:

   1. First, select the project you want to transfer.

   2. Go to the project settings and click on "Move project":

      

   3. Select the workspace to move the project to.

   4. Change to the workspace you just selected.

2. Assigning ownership in the workspace: See the instructions above for projects that are part of a workspace.