Administrative and Maintenance Tools - Username Request

Introduction
I was looking through the Modification Requests forum here and found a pretty good idea. The basic idea was to add a list of users who would like a name change for the administrators. I added the basics and released it. In consecutive versions I have added the abilities and features you have requested and this is the product. It is morphing into a more powerful, more useful system each and every version.

The Tools

User Tools
Inside the User Control Panel, there is an area that is added where a user is given the ability to submit a username that they would like their name changed to. They receive PM updates depending upon the "status" of their request, whether it is Accepted or Rejected.

Administrative Tools
As soon as a request is added to the database, the specified administrator is sent an e-mail saying that a user would like a username request. Inside the Administrators Control Panel, a new section is added under the "Users" navigation tab, that lists all the "Pending" requests with the ability to "Reject" or "Approve" the request. A user will be notified via PM when an action is taken. When a username is approved, the system will automatically change the username.

Username History
This tool will list all username changes that a user has requested. It will also display the status of the request, meaning that if you reject it, this will be displayed. This tool will be built upon in a later version.

Username History Changes:
In the next version, the status of a username change request has been revamped and no longer includes hard-coded "Accepted", "Rejected", and "Requested" status values. More information will be given at the release of v1.1.0!

Requirements
This hack has several requirements. They include:

• vBulletin v3.6.6 or higher (This is the minimum version required for the next requirement)
• The usercp_nav_bottom template hook.

To get around the second requirement, you can copy the cell manually or add $template_hook[usercp_navbar_bottom] at the end of the User Control Panel navigation.

Installation
Installing the product is easy. Just follow these steps:

1. Upload Files into your Administrators Control Panel directory.
2. Import the product through the Product Manager.
3. Click Install Here

Known Bugs:

1. No e-mail is sent out to users upon username change. Fix: The next version will include a fix that will respect all the users settings on receiving e-mail from administrators.
2. The setting for PM sender was ignored within the code and uses the userid of the administrator who changed the username through the administration back-end. Fix: In the next version, revamped settings and improved back-end will now properly use a setting similar to this.

Big Thanks!
I would like to give a big thanks to Paul M for helping me with my stupid mistakes in v1.0.4 - v1.0.6! Now all of my mistakes should be taken care of (unless I made a mistake in the disallowed if statement). Thanks Paul!

I would also like to say thanks to Marco for pointing out a possible SQL Injection that was in v1.0.4 - v1.0.6 (It was inside the ACP, and used a wrong variable name / clean type).

And to Dannyloski for fixing my modification on his forum and providing the fix here. Much faster than I did it.

Final Remarks
I hope that you will enjoy this product as much as I enjoyed making it.

[Nathan2006]

Thank you Jeremy

I had to install the older version because its not working for me.

Nothing is showing in the usercp but I just created a thread in our FAQ section with the link to it www.mydomain.com/profile.php?do=requestusername

Install

[tsp]

I installing v1.0.4 and ran into the permission issue as others have noted. I removed that insall then proceeded with v1.0.3, but the option for username requests did not appear in the ACP under user.

I am running v3.6.8 of vbulletin. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by tsp

I installing v1.0.4 and ran into the permission issue as others have noted. I removed that insall then proceeded with v1.0.3, but the option for username requests did not appear in the ACP under user.

I am running v3.6.8 of vbulletin. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

You uploaded the files and activated the product?

[SOL-R]

Hi King! Great Mod! Thanks!

Can you add more than one admin to the notify list?

In the acp is it suppose to show requests with a number behind it or just requests?

Also can you add in for the mod to add a note to the persons profile such as in this mod
Automatically Create Usernote on Username Change

That way when you click ok to approve the name change it adds the note. That would be great if you could do that.

Thanks

SOL

[King Kovifor]

I've never tested it with more then one admin. That would be a good feature... The link is supposed to say "Requests" but I think there is a hook for the index file I could add the number of requests... I have built a username history for this mod.

[SOL-R]

Hi King, I see the history part in 1.04 now. I am using 1.03. I suppose your working on 1.05? Any timeline when it might be ready?

Great job on this one. Its a big help.

R.

[djbaxter]

Suggestion:

This product adds the option for username request way down the UserCP page under "Miscellaneous".

I suspect that most members will never see it there.

Suggest you move it to the more logical choice at the bottom of the "Settings & Options" menu.

[King Kovifor]

Originally Posted by SOL-R

Hi King, I see the history part in 1.04 now. I am using 1.03. I suppose your working on 1.05? Any timeline when it might be ready?

Great job on this one. Its a big help.



R.

No time line. Soccer practice is a killer...

Originally Posted by djbaxter

Suggestion:

This product adds the option for username request way down the UserCP page under "Miscellaneous".

I suspect that most members will never see it there.

Suggest you move it to the more logical choice at the bottom of the "Settings & Options" menu.

The reason it is way down in "Miscellaneous" is because of template hook locations. I've suggested template hooks in all those locations, but none have been added... It was moved to remove hassle on admins who have to install this.

[Vesica]

When I go to test it, it says my usergroup doesn't have permission, whats up?

[King Kovifor]

Revert to 1.0.3, 1.0.4 is extremely buggy, why, I'm not sure but I'm working on 1.0.5...