Miscellaneous Hacks - Cyb - Login To User Account

Info:
This will allow forum administrators to simply login to user accounts (to test forum functions, permissions etc...). SuperAdmin can choose admins who are able to use this function. SuperAdmin can set also who can login to other admin accounts. "Login As User" is shown in member profiles and Quick User Links (can be disabled). Option is automatically hidden in your own account and if target user is admin while you have no permissions to login to admin accounts.

See screenshots.


Installation:
1. Import XML file (as product): AdminCP > Plugin System > Manage Products > [Add/Import Product]


Variables:
-Link to login to user in memberinfo: $cyb_ltoua_link_mi
-Logged in as user alert: $cyb_ltoua_alert


To set options:
Go to: AdminCP > vBulletin Options > Cyb - Login To Other User Account


Versions:
v1.0 - May 20. 2006.
-First Release
v1.1 - May 21. 2006.
-Now SuperAdmin can log into other admins
v1.2 - Aug 04. 2006.
-Release of this hack for vB v3.6
v1.5 - Aug 29. 2006.
-Added option to easily go back to admin account
-Alert can be enabled/disabled
-Added "Product Version Checking"
-Only Admins allowed to use function can see "Login As" links
-Several code improvements
v1.6 - Sep 01. 2006.
-Fixed bug (error message at the top of "add new user" page)
-Fixed bug (uncached template)
v1.7 - Sep 05. 2006.
-Now only SuperAdmin can access settings where you choose which Admins can use the hack
-You can also set Admins who will be able to use other Admins accounts (only SuperAdmin can set this)
-Alert moved to navbar so it is now shown on any page to Admin who is logged in as someone else
v1.8 - Apr 23. 2007.
-"Last activity" not changed for target user when admin used account
-"Login As User" automatically hidden in your own account and if target user is admin and you have no permissions to login to admin accounts
-Admin not logged out from ACP when back to original account, except session expired regularly
-Added option to modify alert box CSS
-Many other code improvements and optimizations
-If you have older version of this hack installed please uninstall it before installing latest version or it will not work properly
v1.9.1 - Jul 23. 2007.
-Fixed bug (Security Exploit)
-Fixed bug ("login as user" doesn't work if you access user profile via last post info)
-"Go back" alert moved to header (for must of users there is no need to edit custom styles anymore)
-Now you can go back from banned user accounts without clearing cookies manually
v2.0 - Nov 08. 2007.
-New: Actions logged in Moderator Log
-Fixed bug where admins with primary usergroup different than 6 are not able to use hack
-Several minor bugs fixed
--You MUST uninstall older version before installing this one in order to get it working properly
v2.1 - May 03. 2008.
-Compatible with vBulletin 3.7
-Minor bugs fixed
v2.2 - Jun 23. 2008.
-Added option to disable logs
-Added option to switch to vB 3.6.x compatibility mode
-Fixed bug (session lost for target user when you go back to admin)
-Fixed bug (sessions lost for guests/bots when you login as another user)
-Made several compatibility improvements
v2.3 - Apr 11. 2009.
-Bug fix (non-Admins able to login to user accounts in some cases)
-Bug fix (Admin can not search product entries in ModLog by product ID)
-Bug fix (logging error if username contains special characters)
-Bug fix (Admin must be member of usergroup 6 to use product)
-Minor bugs fixed


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[Chimpie]

Originally Posted by forum switch

Just tested it myself and it does show the users name in the active user list, I done this by opening a new window in firefox and viewed the forum as a guest and it displayed the user that admin had logged into.

It didn't for me. :shrugs:

[EcoCav]

Originally Posted by dfc005

It doesn't seem to work for me. I click on the link and a new tab opens but I'm not logged in as the user, I'm still logged in as me and I see this....

I have the same problem. I have this installed on two forums... one works and on the other is shows that error. I have removed and installed this 5 to 6 times on both sites. It work on one, and does not work on the other. All the settings are the same, the same hacks, skins, everything. Some help?

MYNAME, You are currently using MYNAMES's account. Click here to go back to your admin account

[Chimpie]

What version vB are you using?

[Fynnon]

i dont know why but when i try to Set Admins i get the:

You have no permissions to use this function!

and i tried on 2 accounts of mine with full admin both :s

10x

[NolF]

Originally Posted by Fynnon

i dont know why but when i try to Set Admins i get the:

You have no permissions to use this function!

and i tried on 2 accounts of mine with full admin both :s

10x

Make sure in your config.php you are set as superadmin

[newsoftw]

great mod............thxxxxxxxxxxx

[htscpl]

Great mod but after I upgraded to a new server with php 5.xxx it stopped working ?? I am currently runnning 3.7.3 patch level 1.
This is the error code I get when I try to log in as one of my members via the link on their profile:

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

Any idea as to the problem and where I should look for the fix.
Thanks in advance for your help.

[Tibiaspy]

Originally Posted by EcoCav

I have the same problem. I have this installed on two forums... one works and on the other is shows that error. I have removed and installed this 5 to 6 times on both sites. It work on one, and does not work on the other. All the settings are the same, the same hacks, skins, everything. Some help?

MYNAME, You are currently using MYNAMES's account. Click here to go back to your admin account

I have the same problem here.
Super Admin(in config.php and user id=1) can log on to any person, but when second admin (user id=2) tries to log in to other person he gets the same message as above and he is still on his account.

second_admin, You are currently using second_admin's account. Click here to go back to your admin account

Also what is strange that when you check the moderator logs for second admin it is shown that he DID logged on to user X account o.0

Anyone know what is wrong?

[Medtech]

*INSTALLED* And working great in VB 3.8.0 RC2

[Valter]

May be cookie problem.

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