Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Admin Log In As User

Admin Log In As User 3.10

About this hack:
This hack allows any admin that you set in admin permissions, to log in as any user. You have to go to the user's profile page and there will be a link to 'Log In As This User'. Also, there is a link the drop down menu in the ACP User Manager. If you are logged in as another user, you will get a message on top of the forum saying, 'You are currently logged in as another user. Click here to log back into your account.'

This hack is very easy to install. This hack has only the admin yes/no option. Just install and it's ready to be used!

Enjoy!

Installation information on hack:

• Files edited: 0
• Templates edited: 1 (optional)
• Files to upload: 1 (via ACP)
• Time to install: 1 minute

Updates:

Version 3.0 (01/26/08):

• Released for vb 3.7
• RECOMMEND UNINSTALL THEN REINSTALL. (including any template edits you made.)
• Version works with vb 3.6.0 and greater.

Version 3.10 (01/17/09):

• Released for vb 3.8

Please post your comments or suggestions for this hack. I read ALL posts.

MAKE SURE YOU CLICK INSTALL!
You will get an email when a new version is released.

[tommythejoat]

Thank you. We have been needing this to troubleshoot user problems and misunderstandings.

[giorgioarmani]

Does it show the user as online?

[Kayden]

The 'You are currently logged in as another user. Click here to log back into your account.' message suddenly isn't showing up in my header. I checked and re-checked everything, too.

[dt_truck11]

Originally Posted by giorgioarmani

Does it show the user as online?

yes it does

The 'You are currently logged in as another user. Click here to log back into your account.' message suddenly isn't showing up in my header. I checked and re-checked everything, too.

i would try a reinstall and if that helps

[JamieB34]

Thanks for the update , very nice.

[MigrosBudget]

Doesnt seem to work in vbulletin 3.7.3

I installed exactly as the instructions file said, edited the templates etc. But when I click on the 'Admin login as user' link it just reloads the index page of the forum but still with my user.

And when I user the admincp to login through the User form, then I cannot log out of the account i was just logged in with anymore.

[fiestero]

Thanks from spain, works in vbulletin 3.7.3

[Maxwell the Cat]

Very useful. Thank you.

[htscpl]

I really liked this mod and it was working on 3.7.2 but I've just moved to an new server with PHP 5.26 and it quit working. I have now upgraded to 3.7.3 but others say it works with the newer version so I don't think that is the problem.

I get this error code when I try to switch over to another user:

Unable to add cookies, header already sent.
File: /home/***/public_html/***/vbulletin/includes/class_core.php
Line: 3243

Any ideas as to the cause and fix?

[dataman]

This seems to work ok, except for Living Avatars. I was hoping that this mod would allow me to test errors reported in Living Avatars, but after 'logging in' as user X, I go to 'edit Living Avatar' and my own avatar shows! Otherwise, everything else is correctly showing user X's stuff.