Profile Enhancements - Quick Account Switch

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|| Quick Account Switch
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|| Author : Anton Kanevsky
|| Works on : vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x
|| Released : Jul 03, 2009
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|| Time required to install: ~30 seconds
|| Difficulty: easy
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DESCRIPTION

This modification gives users the ability to easily switch between linked accounts. Accounts can be linked by administrators via admincp or by users via usercp as long as these users know the passwords for both accounts. Optionally, you can disallow users to link and unlink accounts from the usercp.

STATISTICS

File Uploads: 1
Products to Install: 1


FEATURES

• Adds AdminCP and UserCP controls to link and unlink accounts.
• Allows to easily switch between linked accounts from the navbar.
• Allows to disable the public UserCP controls and leave just the AdminCP part.

VERSION HISTORY

1.1.0
[+] Compatible with vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x.
[+] Removed all template modifications.
[+] Added option to disable usercp controls for linking accounts.

1.0.1
[+] The modification is now officially compatible with vBulletin 3.6.
[+] The hack has been optimized and now performs much less queries than before.
[+] Users now can link accounts without an administrator as long as they know the passwords for both accounts.

1.0.0
Initial Release (Port of Quick Account Switch by Ianomed)

The installation manual is contained within the attached file.

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[numsi]

Originally Posted by Merjawy

I did figure it out.. I used [musername] instead of [username] to show the color.. I took the "m" out and all works now.

Hello Merjawy

I think we have the same mod installed: Username HTML Markup in Navbar.

I have made the changes in the QAS: Handle Switch global_start and everything works fine...all so with the colored Usernames in the Navbar.

Go to -> Admin CP -> Plugins & Product -> Plugin Manager and find the: QAS: Handle Switch global_start

Open it for edit.

Find:

	$find_string_v1 = compile_template('<strong><phrase 1="$bbuserinfo[username]">$vbphrase[welcome_x]</phrase></strong>');
	$find_string_v2 = compile_template('<strong><phrase 1="$bbuserinfo[username]" 2="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$bbuserinfo[userid]">$vbphrase[welcome_x_link_y]</phrase></strong>');

and change it to:

	$find_string_v1 = compile_template('<strong><phrase 1="$bbuserinfo[musername]">$vbphrase[welcome_x]</phrase></strong>');
	$find_string_v2 = compile_template('<strong><phrase 1="$bbuserinfo[musername]" 2="member.php?$session[sessionurl]u=$bbuserinfo[userid]">$vbphrase[welcome_x_link_y]</phrase></strong>');

Add only the m in red and everything work.

Hope that help
Cheers numsi

[Merjawy]

Thanks numsi,....

no I am not really using a mod for that.. I just went in and edited navra myself I didn't know there was a mod already...

I did look into one of qas templates but got kinda late and went to sleep..

thanks for the help I will do that so I can get name colors back in navbar..


cheers


EDIT: works great.. thanks

[Joseph Witchard]

Can you interlink accounts? Like, if I have Account A linked to Account B and Account C, when I switch to either one of them, they only link back to Account A. Could I go into Account B and Account C, link them together, and be able to switch to any account from any account I'm currently logged in as?

[aymelek]

How can I prevent users from linking their own accounts? I just want this ability in the Admin CP.

[Wheezy]

Very convenient; thanks!

/me clicks install.

[akanevsky]

Originally Posted by aymelek

How can I prevent users from linking their own accounts? I just want this ability in the Admin CP.

Use vBulletin Options -> Quick Account Switch Options

[Cause4Chaos]

is there a way for moderators to use this as well as the admins and no body else

[mattwmc2001]

Time required to install: ~30 seconds

product-psi_qas

Where does this go?

*Nevermind, found where, lol: Manage Products-Import Product

Now where do I link the accounts, lol?

[Log on]

Very nice

but when I disabled the users to link the accounts... how I can link the accounts from the cPanel as administrator ?

thank u

[kourou]

Hello,

I installed the plugin in my forum and I have the following question:
I have a common Moderator account and linked all users that are moderators to that account. The problem is that when switched to that Moderator account, the can switch back to any other account linked to Moderator account. So what I would like to know is if there is any way to do "one-way" linking or something like that.

For example:
A is linked to C
B is linked to C
When A switches to C, it can switch back to B, which is not exactly what I'm looking for.

Thanks in advance for any answer,
Ilias