Overview

The Epic Stack with User Impersonation is a feature that allows admin users to log in as any other user without knowing their password. This feature is specifically designed to help troubleshoot any issues that a user may be experiencing in an Epic Stack application.

Features

• User Impersonation: Admin users can log in as any other user in the application.
• Troubleshooting Assistance: Helps in diagnosing and resolving issues experienced by users.
• No Password Required: The feature does not require the admin users to know the password of the user they want to impersonate.

Installation

To install the User Impersonation feature in your Epic Stack application, follow these steps:

1. Get the current session ID from the cookie and store it in the session as impersonatorSessionId.

   // Example code snippet
   impersonatorSessionId = getCurrentSessionIdFromCookie();
   

2. Create a new session for the user you want to impersonate and store it in the cookie as sessionId.

   // Example code snippet
   sessionId = createSessionForImpersonatedUser();
   

3. When the admin user wants to stop impersonating, assign the impersonatorSessionId to sessionId to restore the original admin session.

   // Example code snippet
   sessionId = impersonatorSessionId;
   

4. Clear the impersonatorSessionId from the cookie.

   // Example code snippet
   clearImpersonatorSessionIdFromCookie();
   

Summary

The User Impersonation feature in Epic Stack is a powerful tool for admin users to log in as any other user in the application, helping troubleshoot and resolve issues. With no requirement of a user’s password, the feature provides ease of use while maintaining security measures. Follow the installation guide to implement this feature in your Epic Stack application.