Proxy Login as this User
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Revision as of 01:39, 30 July 2011 by imported>Aeric (→Execute a Proxy Login)
As an administrator responsible for a number of Users, it is often convenient to diagnose user issues by logging in via proxy.
With such a login, the administrator gains full access to all actions available to the user. Each action performed during a Proxy Login is audited and logged.
Users that have the Proxy Login Access permission can Login as another user to troubleshoot problems that may arise in a user's account
When a Proxy Login is initiated, a dialog box opens to remind the user that a record of these actions will be created. The user can opt to continue or cancel the action.
Execute a Proxy Login
- Click Settings > Administration > Users
- Select the user of interest
- Click the [Proxy Login as this User] button.
A confirmation dialog appears. - Click [OK]
- If this is a first-time login, you may to answer a Security Question
- The name of the user will appear on the screen, in place of your username
- Perform any necessary troubleshooting activities
Note: You can only login-by-proxy as a member of your team or one of its subteams, as specified by the Permissions Hierarchy restrictions.
Close the Proxy Login Session
- Click the Switch Back link
- Confirm that your login name appears on the screen, which indicates that you have successfully closed the Proxy Login session
Reset a Security Answer
- If a user forgets the answer to a Security Question, the Forgot My Password feature cannot be used to gain access to the LongJump Platform.
- To restore access rights to the user, the administrator should:
- Delete the user's Security Answer
- Manually create a temporary password
- Provide the temporary password to the user
- The user will be asked to create a new Security Question/Answer combination at the next login
- Click Settings > Administration > Users
- Select the user of interest
- Click the [Proxy Login as this User] button
- Click [OK] to acknowledge the dialog box:
- Please confirm this Action. All Proxy Login Actions will be audited and logged
- Click the [Reset Password] button
- Use the Lookup icon to Select a User
- Click [Save]
- The user's password is reset and a temporary password is sent to the user's email address
- Learn more: Reset a User Password
- Provide the user with this temporary password
- The user should login, change the password and add a new security question.