# Managing Legal Hold Requests

In this article, we will provide an overview of how to manage legal hold requests within your archive as a Data Guardian user. It's important to note that access to this interface and the ability to manage requests is limited to Data Guardian users. If you are not a Data Guardian, please reach out to your system administrator for assistance in managing requests.

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As a Data Guardian, you will receive notifications via email when a Legal Hold request is submitted.
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#### Step 1: Login as Data Guardian

* Click the profile menu in the top right corner of the interface and select "Switch User."
* From the list of users, select the one labeled as "Data Guardian" under the username.
* You will now be logged into the Data Guardian interface and can switch back to your basic user account by repeating the first step and selecting "Basic User."

#### Step 2: View Legal Hold Requests

* Click on "Requests" within the archive's navigation bar.
* A list of legal hold requests from users will be displayed, with the status of each request clearly indicated in the status column.

#### Step 3: Review and Approve Requests

* Click on a specific request to view its details.
* Once the request is open, you will see a list of entries that a user has requested to be placed on legal hold within the archive.
* As a Data Guardian, you have two options for approving requests:
  * Approve individual entries by clicking on the entry and selecting "Approve" in the top right corner of the right-hand pane.
  * Approve all entries by clicking the "Approve All" button within the sub-navigation of the screen.

Note: The interface of the application may be different and the exact steps may vary based on the application you are using, but the overall process is similar.

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If your archive is configured to require approval from two Data Guardians, requests will be displayed with a status of "Awaiting Secondary Approval" in the list of requests. Keep in mind that if you have already approved a request and it is waiting for secondary approval, the entries will not be placed on legal hold until the secondary approval is received.
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