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security: remove outdated limitation and add suggestion for OATs (docker#22461)
## Description - PATs are transferred to org owners when converting a user account to an org now - Adds suggestion to use OATs - Preview: https://deploy-preview-22461--docsdocker.netlify.app/admin/organization/convert-account/ ## Related issues or tickets - [ENGDOCS-2567](https://docker.atlassian.net/browse/ENGDOCS-2567) ## Reviews - [ ] Editorial review [ENGDOCS-2567]: https://docker.atlassian.net/browse/ENGDOCS-2567?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiNWRkNTljNzYxNjVmNDY3MDlhMDU5Y2ZhYzA5YTRkZjUiLCJwIjoiZ2l0aHViLWNvbS1KU1cifQ --------- Co-authored-by: Allie Sadler <[email protected]>
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content/manuals/admin/organization/convert-account.md

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- The user account that you add as the first owner will have full administrative access to configure and manage the organization.
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- Converting a user account to an organization will delete all of the user's personal access tokens. See [Create an access token](/manuals/security/for-developers/access-tokens.md#create-an-access-token) for steps on creating personal access tokens after converting the user account.
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- To transfer a user's personal access tokens (PATs) to your converted organization,
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you must designate the user as an organization owner. This will ensure any PATs associated with the user's account are transferred to the organization owner.
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> [!TIP]
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> To avoid potentially disrupting service of personal access tokens when converting an account or changing ownership, it is recommended to use [organization access tokens](/manuals/security/for-admins/access-tokens.md). Organization access tokens are
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associated with an organization, not a single user account.
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## Convert an account into an organization
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