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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[sensimilla]

cool I was in need of this, thanks

[TheBlackPoet]

Originally Posted by Psionic Vision

Only administrator with 'canadministerusers' permission can link/unlink accounts from admincp.

YO!! i asked this question a minute ago... so as admin... with canadministeruser permission....

ONLY i can link.... and teleport!!?? man you are DANGER OUS!!!! PELIGRO!!!

[akanevsky]

You can only switch between users if your account is linked.
Only administrator with canadministerusers can link accounts.
If accounts are not linked, switch is not possible.

[DM Lackey]

Ok, I think I may have done something incorrect on my install after reading through this thread. Please bear with me as this is my first install on vBulletin.

I followed the directions in the zip and uploaded the product, made the changes to the templates and imported the xml file. After linking a couple accounts to mine, I see the switch arrow and a box with Switch Accounts shows, but none of the accounts I linked appeared. Did I forget to do something during the install?

Any help would be awesome! My users have been begging for this option for a long time!!

[sduckie2k5]

This hack works great if I'm on an forum related page. But for some reason the linked user doesnt show up under the menu on the cmps page, I get the drop down but no user link under it. Can someone tell me how to fix this, so that it shows up on that one too? Thankyou in advance

[GrendelKhan{TSU]

nice! times saver hacks pwn.

<< clicks install

[akanevsky]

np, np

[goldenllama]

I'd still really love to be able to give my members the ability to make the link themselves. I love the hack and my members have been asking for something exactly like this, but I simply do not have the time to answer all of their requests myself.

Is there any possibility of adding a (secure) way for members to link their accounts? I'm sure if a password is required, it would be secure enough. If you don't want to add this as an option yourself, perhaps you could tell me how I might put in this functionality myself?

Thanks for a terrific hack and I really hope that you can take my request and make it perfect for me.

[da420]

Works good, except one thing. It conflicts with my Photopost vBGallery. Whenever it is enabled and you click on a category Images in Category: will have a username instead of the category you clicked on. Disable it, it works fine.

Uninstalled for now.

[Snake]

Thank you!