Allowing agents to change the ticket requester


Admins andagents in a custom rolewith permission to manage ticket settings can allow agents tochange the requester on a ticket. For example, agents may want to change the ticket requester if someone sent a support request on someone else’s behalf.


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Admins and agents in a custom role with permission to manage ticket settings
can allow agents to change the requester on a ticket. For example, agents
may want to change the ticket requester if someone sent a support request on someone else’s
behalf.

CCs on tickets must be enabled for agents to be able to change the ticket
requester. See Setting CC permissions for tickets.
To allow agents to change the requester

In Admin Center, click
Objects and rules in the sidebar, then select Tickets > Settings.
Click CCs and followers on tickets to expand it.
Select Allow agents to change requester.
Click Save.


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