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# Sharing Images

Image sharing enables organizations to securely share custom OS images with other NVIDIA DSX Air organizations.

## Overview

When you upload a custom image to NVIDIA DSX Air, that image is private to your organization by default. To share an image with another organization, you generate a claim code that the target organization uses to copy the image to their organization.

Image share requests expire after 24 hours by default.

## Required Permissions

Image sharing requires specific roles assigned to your account:

| Action                             | Required Role                                                       | Scope                                     |
| ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| Share an image (create claim code) | `AIR_IMAGE_SHARER`                                                  | `air:image_sharing`                       |
| Claim a shared image               | `AIR_IMAGE_UPLOADER`, `AIR_IMAGE_PUBLISHER`, or `AIR_IMAGE_CLAIMER` | `air:image_write` or `air:image_claiming` |

The `AIR_IMAGE_CLAIMER` role grants only the ability to claim shared images. Assign this role to organizations that should receive shared images but should not be able to upload, edit, or publish their own.

For information on how roles are assigned, see [API Authentication](/authentication).

## Sharing an Image

To share an image with another organization:

1. Navigate to the **Images** page.
2. Locate the image you want to share.
3. Click the **Actions** menu (three dots) on the right side of the image row.
4. Select **Share Image**.
5. Enter the target organization.
6. Click **Share**.

![Actions menu showing Share Image option](https://fdr-prod-docs-files-public.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/dsx-air.docs.buildwithfern.com/9e98abb9bf4ec151964285587927bf29286dba220cbc95872d267542df315aff/_dot_dot_/docs/assets/images/ShareImageMenu.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA6KXJSKKNFOCF7G4B%2F20260915%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260915T165621Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-Signature=9f8667c8f7df10bc983d15d407b15b9556205a517ccc39afb3aaebc0ceb64379&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject)

After creating the share, you receive a **claim code**. Send this claim code to the target organization through a secure channel.

## Claiming a Shared Image

When another organization shares an image with you, they provide a claim code. To claim the shared image:

1. Navigate to the **Images** page.
2. Click the **Image Shares** dropdown button.
3. Select **Claim Image Share**.
4. Enter the claim code provided by the source organization.
5. Click **Claim**.

![Image Shares dropdown with Claim Image Share option](https://fdr-prod-docs-files-public.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/dsx-air.docs.buildwithfern.com/190cf0897dc066c32bf3712db12b7a09cd6a62a0b53e18cab8b91601f6458e00/_dot_dot_/docs/assets/images/ClaimImageShare.png?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Credential=AKIA6KXJSKKNFOCF7G4B%2F20260915%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260915T165621Z&X-Amz-Expires=604800&X-Amz-Signature=cd691b7321d20c84ed7308304e8a8ec2a8cc732aaf311c3a6a4812f462814da6&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&x-amz-checksum-mode=ENABLED&x-id=GetObject)

The image is copied to your organization.