Login as Frontend User (Impersonate) 

Introduction 

The "Login as" feature allows backend administrators to impersonate a frontend user directly from the femanager backend module. Clicking the "Login as" button opens a new browser tab where the administrator is logged in as the selected frontend user. This is useful for debugging, testing or supporting users without knowing their password.

The button is only available for users who are offline and not disabled. For users who are currently online or disabled, the button is shown in a disabled state.

Configuration 

The feature is disabled by default and must be enabled via UserTSConfig:

tx_femanager.UserBackend.enableLoginAs = 1

A default configuration file is shipped with the extension at Configuration/UserTsConfig/BackendModule.typoscript which can be included in your site configuration or UserTSConfig.

Redirect Page 

By default, the administrator is redirected to the page configured in module.tx_femanager.settings.configPID after the impersonation login. You can customize the redirect target via TypoScript:

plugin.tx_femanager.settings.loginAs {
    redirect = TEXT
    redirect {
        typolink {
            parameter = 42
            returnLast = url
        }
    }
}

Events 

The ImpersonateEvent is dispatched when a backend administrator logs in as a frontend user. This can be used to log or audit impersonation actions.

See Events for more details.