Username Management - Control who can change Usernames plus history

<font size="4">Username Management - Version 1.04</font>

Hack: Username Management
Version: v1.04
Author: MarcoH64

Description
With this modification installed you can let your members change their own username, or let Staff members change the usernames of other members.

Also a history of previously used names for a member is kept.

Features
- Users can change their own username controlled by Usergroup Permissions. If needed a time limit between changes can be set.
- Staff can change the Username of other members. This is again controlled by Usergroup Permissions.
- Previously used Usernames of a member can be viewed in posts, by hoovering over their Username. This is also controlled by Usergroup settings
- Full searchable history of Username changes in AdminCP
- Fully Phrased
- Optimized for server performance
- Documented API for addon developers

Changelog
23-12-2005 v1.04
- Changed master="true" to false in cpnav file.
- Fixed bug where history was generated when running Update User Names from Update Counters

v1.03
- Changed the size of the 'mh_unm_changelimit' & 'mh_unm_changelimit' columns in the usergroup table
from TINYINT to SMALLINT to support values > 255

23-11-2005 v1.02 (maintenance release)
- Improved internal caching routines
- Added internal routine for retrieving the latest changed usernames
- Coders: Parameter value change for parameter '$overridelimit' in 'mh_unm_fetch_username_history'
This release is needed if you want to use some fo the new Addon's!!
Known issues: Coder documentation not complete, no examples are given, although the 2 released addon's can be used as examples.

22-11-2005 v1.01
- Fixed bug messing up Private Messages (thanks mini2)
- Fixed bug in install routine that would create a wrong tablename if using table prefixes
- Changed the internal caching routines
- Added more parameters to mh_unm_fetch_username_history for more flexibility for Addon coders
- Added extended information mode
- Created first version of the Coders documentation
Known issues: No example code for an Addon Plugin yet.

22-11-2005 v1.00
Initial release

Upgrades
Upload all files from 'upload' folder.
Install the new product file, choosing an overwrite install.

Notes
Copyright ©2005 MarcoH64
This Modification may not be redistributed in whole or significant part or changed without prior agreement of author.
Please don't forget to click Install.
If you like this work and would like to support the author, donations are always welcome at Paypal: Marcoh64 AT gmail.com

[Dumpfbacke1999]

Originally Posted by Twelve-60

Currently running on v3.8.3 using the fix above

- Twelve-60

Hey

is this the version 1.04 like here https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=101326 ?

BIG THX

[pmflav1]

Guessing it is, as it's the exact same address as here

[cbiweb]

Followed the installation instructions to the letter, but it's not working. In fact...

1. There is no 'Username Management Permissions' in Usergroup Options.
2. There is no sign of anything in vBulletin Options.
3. I see no sign of any ability to change the settings anywhere in the ACP.

Will this hack be updated for 3.8.x soon? Please??

[bada_bing]

I also installed on 3.8.3 with provided template edit.. Thanks

[itviet]

work with 3.8.4

[Switch3130]

Is there any way I can add this and limit my members only having one change a month?

[tommythejoat]

I may be being too cautious. I have not yet installed the hack. When I look for

<if condition="can_moderate()">
<li class="thead"><a href="moderator.php?$session[sessionurl]do=useroptions&amp;u=$userinfo[userid]">$vbphrase[edit_user_profile]</a></li>
</if>

It is not found.

Is that part of the template installed by the hack?

I am running 3.8.4 so it is possible there is a difference from 3.8.2, but I did not think there was.

[DieselMinded]

need to have this only allow new members to change there name up till 5 days of registration so we can tell them to change there name

[smooth-c]

Is this working for 4.0?

[Mukashi]

Doesn't appear to be. Going to be one of the most missed addons by my members if so. It's just worked for me for so long, I hadn't even realized that it hadn't been updated in ages, or that it might not be updated to vB4.

I note the author is still browsing these forums on a regular basis though, so maybe there's hope. If they won't pick it up, maybe someone else will.