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*This allows a user to log in as any other user (including an admin). It has the same function as the "login as" button in Moodle 1.6.
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*This capability is intended for administrators only. It has a lot of [[Risks|risks]] attached to it.
*This allows a user to log in as any other user, apart from administrators.
*Only the default administrator role has this capability set to allow.
*This capability is allowed for the default role of manager only.
*This capability may be applied in the course or system context. If applied in the course context, it allows a user to login as another course participant and browse within that course only.
 
Note: After using the Login As function you are automatically logged out of Moodle when you return to your normal role. This is for security reasons. If you login again you will be redirected to the page that you were on previously.
 
==See also==
 
*[[Capabilities/moodle/role:switchroles|moodle/role:switchroles]]
* MDL-24120 login as procedure always log the (admin) user out
* Using Moodle [http://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=161162 M2.0 RC1 - Login As functionality] forum discussion


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Latest revision as of 08:22, 25 April 2012

  • This allows a user to log in as any other user, apart from administrators.
  • This capability is allowed for the default role of manager only.
  • This capability may be applied in the course or system context. If applied in the course context, it allows a user to login as another course participant and browse within that course only.

Note: After using the Login As function you are automatically logged out of Moodle when you return to your normal role. This is for security reasons. If you login again you will be redirected to the page that you were on previously.

See also

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