From a23da324a647296a31436631b958bc3443ceaaf2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "bugreport%peshkin.net" <> Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 06:58:24 +0000 Subject: Bug 204498 Add su (setuser) function Patch by A. Karl Kornel r=joel, a=justdave --- docs/xml/administration.xml | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+) (limited to 'docs') diff --git a/docs/xml/administration.xml b/docs/xml/administration.xml index 16223ce1e..8c79e6fb7 100644 --- a/docs/xml/administration.xml +++ b/docs/xml/administration.xml @@ -520,6 +520,43 @@ + +
+ Impersonating Users + + + There may be times when an administrator would like to do something as + another user. The sudo feature may be used to do + this. + + + + + To use the sudo feature, you must be in the + bz_sudoers group. By default, all + administrators are in this group. + + + + 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. + + + 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. + + + + 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. + +
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