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.

MAKE SURE YOU CLICK INSTALL!
You will get an email when a new version is released.


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.

[mostof]

Originally Posted by Abe1

It stores in a cookie. Do you have cookies enabled?

Yes, cookies are enabled.

[Abe1]

Originally Posted by mostof

Yes, cookies are enabled.

Try a differant browser. See what happens.

[Nathan2006]

Originally Posted by Abe1

I'm not going to look at that hack, but, right now, if you look at a thread, it will be marked read. I can't stop this from happening. If you have new posts by cookies, then the user will not realize because the last login time does not update.

Thanks for your reply

[IrPr]

Abe1 ROCKS!!
i just had one suggestion that its now released !

[CHANGED] Last activity time does not update now

Special Thanks for all of your usefull and freeware modifications.

[FreshFroot]

Thanks for the update Abe1, I appreciate the work you put into your hacks

[Stoebi]

Hi,

yes, you are right. It's only a not important wish.


Regards, Stoebi

Originally Posted by Abe1

I mean there is no reason for blocking it for security reasons. No-one else will see it.

[nytxn]

Haven't read the entire thread so maybe someone has asked this already.

Does this ONLY work with 3.5.4, or does it work backward with other 3.5.x versions?

[nytxn]

Originally Posted by nytxn

Haven't read the entire thread so maybe someone has asked this already.

Does this ONLY work with 3.5.4, or does it work backward with other 3.5.x versions?

No, I'm not quoting myself because I've lost it (Well, that is debateable really ), I'm quoting to answer my own question. I got it to work fine.

We have 3.5.0 and it works... smoothly and seemlessly. I love it.

The other admin at our site and I have been looking for a way to log in as our 'regular user' ID's without having to go through the login logout process. This is the answer.

Great hack. *Ron clicks "Install"*

[utw-Mephisto]

[high]* utw-Mephisto can now finally test forum permission easily ...
[/high]

It works like a charm Thx ...

[high]* utw-Mephisto clicks install of course[/high]

[Parker Clack]

I love this hack.

I have added the following to my postbit and postbit_legacy files.

Look for

	<if condition="$post['userid'] AND $show['member']">
	<tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="profile.php?$session[sessionurl]do=addlist&amp;userlist=buddy&amp;u=$post[userid]"><phrase 1="$post[username]">$vbphrase[add_x_to_buddy_list]</phrase></a></td></tr>
	</if>

Add:

	<if condition="$bbuserinfo[usergroupid]==6">
        <tr><td class="vbmenu_option"><a href="$vboptions[forumhome].php?$session[sessionurl]u=$post[userid]&amp;admin_log_in_as_user=$post[userid]">Admin Login as this User</a></td></tr>
	</if>

This will allow you admins to use the log in feature from the pulldown menu associated with the username in the postbit templates.