# impersonate

**Repository Path**: mirrors_nextcloud/impersonate

## Basic Information

- **Project Name**: impersonate
- **Description**: 👻 Allow administrators to become a different user
- **Primary Language**: Unknown
- **License**: AGPL-3.0
- **Default Branch**: master
- **Homepage**: None
- **GVP Project**: No

## Statistics

- **Stars**: 0
- **Forks**: 0
- **Created**: 2023-11-08
- **Last Updated**: 2026-01-11

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## README

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# 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_.