XF 2.0 Is there an XF2 equivalent to User => Test Permissions?

[Kevin]

I may be missing the obvious.... I see Groups & Permissions => Analyze Permissions but I'm not seeing in XF2 the old XF1 User => Test Permissions option to actually see the site as a particular user. Is there still an option for that in XF2?

 

[Paul B]

No, the feature was removed as a lot of people didn't understand how it worked and were confused by the results.

Personally I just use a test account and log in via another browser session.

 

[Kevin]

No, the feature was removed as a lot of people didn't understand how it worked and were confused by the results.

Personally I just use a test account and log in via another browser session.

Thanks for confirming. Well, at least I'm not cracking up in being unable to find it in the ACP.

 

[Chris D]

Analyze permissions is the closest equivalent and likely more accurate.

 

[gouwepeer.nl]

Now i'm know whay i can't find that option...
Is it possible to bring this function back in a update?

 

[Chris D]

Nope, it's gone for good. Use "Analyze permissions" instead.

 

[RSI]

Nope, it's gone for good. Use "Analyze permissions" instead.

Sorry, but that was a really dumb decision

It was a very useful and NECESSARY tool. Not our fault other users didn't understand it. That's their problem not ours.
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[Martok]

Sorry, but that was a really dumb decision

It was a very useful and NECESSARY tool. Not our fault other users didn't understand it. That's their problem not ours.
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It isn't really. Test permissions didn't work as people expected, just search for numerous threads on this and the explanations the XF team gave. That's why it is gone, Analyse permissions effectively superceded it.

 

[RSI]

Finally, a way to test user permissions again since the feature was removed from XF2. At least someone understood the need for it.

https://xenforo.com/community/resources/login-as-user-lau2.6622/
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[S Thomas]

Afair there was already an addon for that before that

 

[limboclub]

Afair there was already an addon for that before that

If you know where this addon might be it would be a great help. It was a great tool and it is a shame that the response to user confusion was "kill it" instead of "improve it".

@RSI https://xenforo.com/community/resources/login-as-user-lau2.6622/ - This appears to be no longer available for download - does anyone have a copy they can share?

 

[Rusty Snippets]

https://xenforo.com/community/resources/login-as-user-lau2.6622/ - This appears to be no longer available for download - does anyone have a copy they can share?

Author stated health problems, turned off all of his add-ons. Prayers for his health to improve.

 

[Robf23]

I really wish this function hadn't gone. It's now impossible to track down issues without logging into an account.

 

[Chris D]

No, it isn't.

It was replaced by "Analyze permissions".

 

[Robf23]

No, it isn't.

It was replaced by "Analyze permissions".

Unfortunately that doesn't work as well.

It may show that at user has permission to view something but that doesn't mean they can. Only by testing their account can you see if they're missing something fundamental or if the analyse permissions isn't showing the issue.

For instance viewing links from PM's in threads won't show up in analyse permissions, yet those in the original PM can see them. When the people involved are admin or moderation it means you suspect a permissions issue with the user groups that can't see them.

At the moment I have a user that cannot see a forum that is only shown to a certain user group. Analyse permissions says the user can but the only way to verify if that's not working or they are mistaken is to log in with that user's account. That means either they share their password or have to reset their password afterwards.

 

[Paul B]

That means either they share their password or have to reset their password afterwards.

Create a test user account, configure the status and permissions the same, and log in to that to test.

 

[Robf23]

Create a test user account, configure the status and permissions the same, and log in to that to test.

Others in the same usergroup have no issue.

 

[Chris D]

Analyse permissions says the user can

If analyse permissions says the user can then the test permissions feature would have said the user can too. The data for each comes from the same place.

So Test permissions really wouldn't help you in this case.

 

[Robf23]

The problem is though that test permissions has said I can see something and when I used an account to test I couldn’t.

in the past on xf1.5 test permissions and analyse didn’t give the same results either and I found I had to use test. Hence the fondness for test.

 

[Chris D]

I can only assume in those previous cases where the results were different is that it wasn't in fact anything to do with permissions or you somehow weren't using the analyse permissions feature correctly.

Bear in mind if this is for a specific forum you need to ensure you're analysing permissions under the "Node permissions" tab and select the specific node.

If that's how you're already using the feature then I can categorically assure you it is not a permissions issue and you would need to direct your troubleshooting efforts elsewhere.