# How to change ownership of a BaseSpace Professional Workgroup or Enterprise Domain

BaseSpace Sequence Hub (BSSH) offers a variety of account types, all of which are owned by a particular user\*. Occasionally, ownership of these accounts must be updated due to a variety of reasons. For changing the ownership of either a BSSH Professional Workgroup or Enterprise Domain, use the guidance provided below.

First, the new Owner must be added to the Workgroup as an administrator.

1. Log into a BSSH account with preexisting administrator status for the intended Workgroup at <https://basespace.illumina.com/>

* If the group is unsure of which accounts may have admin status, log into BSSH with any account that has access to the intended Workgroup and navigate to **Settings**. The email address listed under the **Account** section will show the admin status for that Workgroup.

2. Select the intended Workgroup by selecting the username or the Workgroup name from the dropdown list in the top-right corner of the page.
3. Select the name of the Workgroup once more after the page loads, then select **Settings** > **Manage Workgroups**.
4. Select the Workgroup.
5. Select the **Admins** tab from the menu on the left-hand side.
6. Select the **Invite** button on the right-hand side.
7. Add the desired future Owner's email address and then select **Grant Access**.

* Once selected, the new email address receives an automated email confirming access.

Next, change the ownership of the Workgroup.

1. Select the **Admins** tab from the menu on the left-hand side.
2. Select **Change Settings** from under the Overview section.\
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3. In the "Change Workgroup Settings" window:

* Update the **Name** and **Description** for the new owner.
* Click the **pencil icon** to change the workgroup **Owner** and then select **Save.**
* An automated confirmation email will be sent to the new Owner.

Lastly, once the admin change is complete, a member of the workgroup must log in to the workgroup. This action updates the system and makes sure that the changes are in place.

For more information on Workgroup management, see [Workgroups Overview](https://help.connected.illumina.com/account-management/admin-console/workgroups).

\*For detailed descriptions of the various BSSH account types, refer to the [Account Types.](https://help.basespace.illumina.com/overview/account-types)

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