Profile Enhancements - Quick Account Switch

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|| Quick Account Switch
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|| Author : Anton Kanevsky
|| Works on : vBulletin 4.0.x
|| Released : Mar 02, 2010
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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

2.0.1
[F] Fixed a minor bug.

2.0.0
[+] Hack ported to vBulletin 4.0.x.

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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[Boko577]

I love this idea and mod, but I've got a few worries... Let's say I have another admin, that doesn't have full admin abilities, but does have some like editing users. So he could easily go to his profile and edit it and add my profile to it without needing a password. Then he could get on my account and have all abilities. I think this needs to be changed! Make it so only the superadmin can add/disable linked accounts. And make it so other admins can only do it if they have the other account's password.

[Boko577]

Originally Posted by Boko577

I love this idea and mod, but I've got a few worries... Let's say I have another admin, that doesn't have full admin abilities, but does have some like editing users. So he could easily go to his profile and edit it and add my profile to it without needing a password. Then he could get on my account and have all abilities. I think this needs to be changed! Make it so only the superadmin can add/disable linked accounts. And make it so other admins can only do it if they have the other account's password.

Can I get an answer??

[Merjawy]

Love it.. Had used it a bit in past

Can you add the option for user group permission? I like to allow SMODs also to use it if I could like it was with vB 3 mod

Also, I noticed the drop down menu only shows up in Forum but not in CMS or Blogs

Thanks

EDIT: I just went ahead and linked each SMOD to other accounts from AdminCP and they now have the option to swich even as user.. Great

Thanks again

[Merjawy]

Originally Posted by Boko577

I love this idea and mod, but I've got a few worries... Let's say I have another admin, that doesn't have full admin abilities, but does have some like editing users. So he could easily go to his profile and edit it and add my profile to it without needing a password. Then he could get on my account and have all abilities. I think this needs to be changed! Make it so only the superadmin can add/disable linked accounts. And make it so other admins can only do it if they have the other account's password.

Even I as SuperAdmin can not link any account unless I know the password if I do it from UserCP... But from AdminCP you do not need the password.

My work around abuse is posted above.. I link accounts for whoever I want and they can use the feature without making the mod public



I hope this helps

[Khrissy]

I go to link a account and it comes up a 'page not found' did I do something wrong?

[Merjawy]

Make sure you upload the file qas.php to admincp folder

[Khrissy]

Ahhh a BIG thankyou ;-) I knew my brain was somewhere XD

[sulasno]

installed;

definitely a must for Admins

edit

only the Admin can select which user to switch to if more than 1 account is linked;
the user can only switched to the Admin account

[Merjawy]

If you (the Admin) link a user's accounts, he/she can switch between all linked accounts

[sulasno]

thanks

add the links to the profile in ACP