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authorbugreport%peshkin.net <>2008-04-04 13:47:43 +0200
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Bug 204498 Add su (setuser) function
Patch by A. Karl Kornel <karl@kornel.name> r=joel, a=justdave
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</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</section>
+
+ <section id="impersonatingusers">
+ <title>Impersonating Users</title>
+
+ <para>
+ There may be times when an administrator would like to do something as
+ another user. The <command>sudo</command> feature may be used to do
+ this.
+ </para>
+
+ <note>
+ <para>
+ To use the sudo feature, you must be in the
+ <emphasis>bz_sudoers</emphasis> group. By default, all
+ administrators are in this group.</para>
+ </note>
+
+ <para>
+ If you have access to use this feature, you should notice a link
+ next to your login name (in the footer) titled "sudo". Click on the
+ link. This will take you to a page where you will see a description of
+ the feature and instructions on how to use it. After reading the text,
+ simply enter the login of the user you would like to impersonate and
+ press the button.</para>
+
+ <para>
+ As long as you are using this feature, everything you do will be done
+ as if you were logged in as the user you are impersonating.</para>
+
+ <warning>
+ <para>
+ The user you are impersonating will not be told about what you are
+ doing. If you do anything that results in mail being sent, that
+ mail will appear to be from the user you are impersonating. You
+ should be extremely careful while using this feature.</para>
+ </warning>
+ </section>
</section>
</section>