Transfer lock ownership from one user to another using Sitecore PowerShell Extensions.

TransferLockOwnership.ps1

<#
    .SYNOPSIS
        Find all items locked by a specific user and transfer to another user.
        
    .DESCRIPTION
        This report helps identify all of the items locked by a user and transfers to another user.
        
    .NOTES
        Michael West
#>

$scriptItem = Get-Item -Path $SitecoreCommandPath
$icon = $scriptItem.Appearance.Icon -replace "16x16","32x32"
$settings = @{
    Title = "Report Filter"
    Width = "450"
    Height = "250"
    OkButtonName = "Proceed"
    CancelButtonName = "Abort"
    Description = "Filter items locked by a specific user."
    Parameters = @(
        @{ Name = "userLockOwner"; Title="Current User"; Editor="user"; Domain="sitecore"; },
        @{ Name = "userNewLockOwner"; Title="New User"; Editor="user"; Domain="sitecore"; }
    )
    Icon = $icon
}

$result = Read-Variable @settings
if($result -ne "ok") {
    Exit
}

$reportProperties = @{
    Property = @("Name", "Id", "ItemPath", @{Label="Locked by"; Expression={$_.Locking.GetOwner() } })
    Title = "Items with lock reassigned"
    InfoTitle = "Items with lock reassigned"
    InfoDescription = "Items with the lock set '$($userLockOwner)' have been transferred to $($userNewLockOwner)."
}
$items = Get-Item -Path "master:" -Query "/sitecore//*[@__lock!='' and @__lock!='<r />']"
$items | ForEach-Object { 
        $PSItem."__Lock" = $PSItem."__Lock".Replace("$userLockOwner","$userNewLockOwner")
        $PSItem
    } | Show-ListView @reportProperties

Close-Window