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.

[Hornstar]

Thanks for the update, this hack has come in useful a few times recently when some members were experiencing problems on there account which was odd and this allowed me to solve it much easier.

[JakeS]

Thanks for update, will come in handy when I upgrade to 3.7

[projectego]

[high]* projectego clicks install. Thanks![/high]

[Namaless]

But where found the link into member page?? I check image but this is vb 3.6.8 not vb 3.7.

Thanks!

[jazde86]

Huch, I've the link at the header in 3.6.5 two times...

First: http://forum.url.de/index.php?&log_out_admin_log_in_as_user=true
Second: http://forum.url.de/index.php?[sessionurl]&log_out_admin_log_in_as_user=true

[dcpaq2xx]

For some reason I am seeing two messages at the top of the screen saying "You are currently logged in as another user. Click here to log back into your account".

What would be causing this? Have I forgotten to remove something?

Thanks

Doug

[dcpaq2xx]

Well... I think I may have found the problem...

Following these instructions... ( I am running 3.6.7 PL1)

*****NOTE TO 3.6.0 - 3.6.6 USERS*****
This hack uses a hook that was not put into vB until version 3.6.6. You can follow the following steps to get this hack working on your forum.

Open file global.php

Find:
--------------------------------------------------------------------
if (!empty($db->explain))
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Place BEFORE:
--------------------------------------------------------------------
($hook = vBulletinHook::fetch_hook('global_setup_complete') ) ? eval($hook) : false;
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Save file.

Open file includes/xml/hooks_vbulletin.xml

Find:
--------------------------------------------------------------------
<hook>global_start</hook>
--------------------------------------------------------------------

Place BEFORE:
--------------------------------------------------------------------
<hook>global_setup_complete</hook>
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Save file.

I find that these entries are already existing in the files and create duplicate entries. Which is 'probably' the reason for getting two notices at the top of the page.

Doug

[jazde86]

Here not... one entry in the files, but two entries on top of the forums.

[dcpaq2xx]

I dont understand what your saying, can you elaborate a little more?

Thanks

Doug

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by Seiyaboy

Are there any other major changes other than making this work for 3.7.0 as well? I'm staying with 3.6.7 and I intend to not want to do extra updates for a code that is already bug-less.

Just makes it easier to upgrade.

Originally Posted by Namaless

But where found the link into member page?? I check image but this is vb 3.6.8 not vb 3.7.

Thanks!

Right next to edit user.

Originally Posted by jazde86

Huch, I've the link at the header in 3.6.5 two times...

First: http://forum.url.de/index.php?&log_out_admin_log_in_as_user=true
Second: http://forum.url.de/index.php?[sessionurl]&log_out_admin_log_in_as_user=true

Remove the current template edit.