Admin Log In As User

Admin Log In As User 1.2

About this hack:
This hack allows a SUPER ADMIN (settings in your config file) 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 NO options. Just install and it's ready to be used!

Enjoy!

Installation information on hack:

• Files edited: 0
• Templates edited: 2
• Files to upload: 1 (via ACP)
• Time to install: 1 minute

Updates:

Version 1.0 (05/12/06):

• Release

Version 1.1 (05/12/06):

• [ADDED] Link added to the drop down menu in ACP User Manager

Version 1.2 (05/15/06):

• [CHANGED] This hack does not effect the ACP
• [CHANGED] Session does not update (so will not show up online location)
• [FIXED] Made a template edit so hack is compatible with 'vbSEO'
• [CHANGED] Last activity time does not update now

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

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This hack is created for your use free of charge. No payment is requested. However, if you would like to donate money for the work I put in to this hack, a donation would show your appreciation.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Boofo

You're going to kill me for this, but I have to ask. Is there a way to have a setting for that so you can either show them as on-line like a regular user of off line? I use this for a phantom account I have for testing things with the board. It is the only time I ever use that account and it looks like that person never logs in at all. Does that make any sense?

Maybe I'll add a set of options for this hack. I'll add this one to it.

[bada_bing]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Look for this:



and add your userid in there.

Do I add my administrator id here
$config['SpecialUsers']['superadministrators'] = '';

For example I still use my administrator ID so to become a super admin to I do this

$config['administrator']['superadministrators'] = '';

What rights do I gain except the ability to use this hack by making myself a Super Admin?

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by bada_bing

Do I add my administrator id here
$config['SpecialUsers']['superadministrators'] = '';

For example I still use my administrator ID so to become a super admin to I do this

$config['administrator']['superadministrators'] = '';

What rights do I gain except the ability to use this hack by making myself a Super Admin?

You will aslo be able to set what parts of the ACP your other admins can see.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by bada_bing

Do I add my administrator id here
$config['SpecialUsers']['superadministrators'] = '';

For example I still use my administrator ID so to become a super admin to I do this

$config['administrator']['superadministrators'] = '';

What rights do I gain except the ability to use this hack by making myself a Super Admin?

If you are userid 1, you would make this:
$config['administrator']['superadministrators'] = '';
in to this:
$config['administrator']['superadministrators'] = '1';

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Abe1

Maybe I'll add a set of options for this hack. I'll add this one to it.

Thank you, sir. I hate to have an account that I use all the time and yet it looks like they are never there. Excellent hack, I've been using it like crazy.

The question I asked about adding the name of the account to the top bar, can this be done with just the template edit or would it take more than that?

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Boofo

Thank you, sir. I hate to have an account that I use all the time and yet it looks like they are never there. Excellent hack, I've been using it like crazy.

The question I asked about adding the name of the account to the top bar, can this be done with just the template edit or would it take more than that?

You can make the edit your self. Add: $bbuserinfo[username] where ever you want.

[Boofo]

Originally Posted by Abe1

You can make the edit your self. Add: $bbuserinfo[username] where ever you want.

LOL I thought of that but didn't remember I would show up logged in as them. Your hack works too good.

[N8]

Umm... I just installed this and it emptied out the code from one of my other plug-ins.

What the hell? :ermm:

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by N8

Umm... I just installed this and it emptied out the code from one of my other plug-ins.

What the hell? :ermm:

Can you please explain more?

[caliman]

/me installs

This mod is fanatastic!!!

Works with my vbseo too. Very, very nice. Thank you.