https://github.com/nextcloud/impersonate

👻 Allow administrators to become a different user
https://github.com/nextcloud/impersonate

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👻 Allow administrators to become a different user

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/nextcloud/impersonate
• Owner: nextcloud
• License: agpl-3.0
• Created: 2017-04-26T10:55:47.000Z (about 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-04-06T04:29:27.000Z (25 days ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-04-06T05:22:14.583Z (25 days ago)
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://apps.nextcloud.com/apps/impersonate
• Size: 2.1 MB
• Stars: 59
• Watchers: 8
• Forks: 16
• Open Issues: 18
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: COPYING
  • Authors: AUTHORS.md

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README

        

# Impersonate

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Allow administrators to become a different user by adding an impersonate action

to the user list. This is especially useful for debugging issues reported by users.

To impersonate a user an administrator has to simply follow the following four steps:

1. Login as administrator to Nextcloud.

2. Open users administration interface.

3. Select the impersonate button on the affected user.

4. Confirm the impersonation.

The administrator is then logged-in as the user, to switch back to the regular user account they simply have to press the logout button.

## Note:

* This app is _not_ compatible with instances that have encryption enabled.

* While impersonate actions are logged, note that actions performed impersonated will be logged as the impersonated user.

* Impersonating a user is only possible after their _first login_.