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[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) 4. / 5. christianessl/impersonate ActiveTypo3-cms-extension[Utility & Helpers](/categories/utility) christianessl/impersonate ========================= Impersonate frontend users from inside the TYPO3 Backend. 4.1.0(5mo ago)324.6k↓31.1%8[2 issues](https://github.com/portrino/impersonate/issues)GPL-2.0-or-laterPHPCI passing Since Feb 11Pushed 5mo ago3 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/portrino/impersonate)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/christianessl/impersonate)[ Docs](https://christianessl.at)[ RSS](/packages/christianessl-impersonate/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 1mo ago READMEChangelog (7)Dependencies (15)Versions (13)Used By (0) TYPO3 Extension "impersonate" ============================= [](#typo3-extension-impersonate) > Impersonate frontend users from inside the TYPO3 Backend. [![TYPO3 13](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/2cf6570821614808899422f68a66a381a2de1dd0746ba9cdba6155def1f4f396/68747470733a2f2f696d672e736869656c64732e696f2f62616467652f5459504f332d31332d6f72616e67652e737667)](https://get.typo3.org/version/13)[![Latest Stable Version](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/f779a68ecbf2260511eb2cd932296e83ec8bf4f9f4b7ae4fd5c335e37ead8e6e/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f63687269737469616e6573736c2f696d706572736f6e6174652f762f737461626c65)](https://packagist.org/packages/christianessl/impersonate)[![Total Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/a153536432bd44f2bfef57d524d895bbfd1237434a8fee4ec6f7bcc82d83427c/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f63687269737469616e6573736c2f696d706572736f6e6174652f646f776e6c6f616473)](https://packagist.org/packages/christianessl/impersonate)[![Monthly Downloads](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/ee59238befa3e3c9a54766be89098d68d89153727a1eb0282c28cb9385d9aa45/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f63687269737469616e6573736c2f696d706572736f6e6174652f642f6d6f6e74686c79)](https://packagist.org/packages/christianessl/impersonate)[![License](https://camo.githubusercontent.com/0a6d947ebd3a6b7742e91aaafc47ab3592806da3bc7bda0e2a7a2071a6156641/68747470733a2f2f706f7365722e707567782e6f72672f63687269737469616e6573736c2f696d706572736f6e6174652f6c6963656e7365)](https://packagist.org/packages/christianessl/impersonate) What does it do? ---------------- [](#what-does-it-do) This extension gives backend users with administrator privileges the possibility to authenticate as any specific frontend user in the frontend with just a single click from inside the backend. This **does not include** default backend users. And remember: *With great power comes great responsibility*. The purpose of this extension is mainly to allow for a tech support login as a specific user and see potential problems and bugs from the perspective of the user as well as doing tech support actions while impersonating the specified user account. [![Screenshot](/Resources/Public/Screenshots/impersonate.png)](/Resources/Public/Screenshots/impersonate.png) Compatibility ------------- [](#compatibility) ImpersonateTYPO3PHPSupport / Development4.x13.48.2 - 8.4features, bugfixes, security updates3.x12.48.1 - 8.3features, bugfixes, security updates2.x11.57.4 - 8.3bugfixes, security updates1.1.x10.47.0 - 7.4none1.0.x8.7 - 9.57.0 - 7.4none--- 1. Installation --------------- [](#1-installation) ### Installation with composer [](#installation-with-composer) `composer require christianessl/impersonate`. ### Installation with TER [](#installation-with-ter) Open the TYPO3 Extension Manager, search for `impersonate` and install the extension. 2. Configuration (optional) --------------------------- [](#2-configuration-optional) - Go to the `Site Management/Sites` module in the backend and include the `Impersonate` site set as dependency to your site configuration. - Afterward open the `Site Management/Settings` module and set the id of the target page to redirect an admin to when impersonating a frontend user via the backend: - `tx_impersonate.loginRedirectPid` - By default, only backend admin users are allowed to impersonate frontend users. You can change this behavior by setting the following user TSconfig value for the respective backend user or backend user group: - `tx_impersonate.enable = 1` (set to `0` to disable again) 3. Usage -------- [](#3-usage) - Go to the list module as a backend user (with administrator privileges), open a page / sysfolder with frontend user records and click the "Impersonate user" button. - Congratulations! You are now logged in as the chosen frontend user. --- Authors ------- [](#authors) - See the list of [contributors](https://github.com/IndyIndyIndy/impersonate/graphs/contributors) who participated in this project. ### Health Score 46 — FairBetter than 93% of packages Maintenance56 Moderate activity, may be stable Popularity33 Limited adoption so far Community15 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity67 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 51.1% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement. **Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability. ### Release Activity Cadence Every ~225 days Recently: every ~165 days Total 12 Last Release 174d ago Major Versions 1.1.0 → 2.0.02022-05-23 1.x-dev → 2.x-dev2024-02-03 2.0.1 → 3.0.02024-02-03 3.x-dev → 4.0.02025-04-09 ### Community Maintainers ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/03867e1d2497d7cb7feb932fb301387e143503bfd17c584ef90347b3d7942cf1?d=identicon)[portrino-dev](/maintainers/portrino-dev) ![](https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/fe050ed74c95f6c59af207776db4b033790532821cfec7f32a2f932011b3d10b?d=identicon)[IndyIndyIndy](/maintainers/IndyIndyIndy) --- Top Contributors [![IndyIndyIndy](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/2108907?v=4)](https://github.com/IndyIndyIndy "IndyIndyIndy (24 commits)")[![EvilBMP](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/540478?v=4)](https://github.com/EvilBMP "EvilBMP (23 commits)") --- Tags extensiontypo3 ### Code Quality Static AnalysisPHPStan Code StylePHP CS Fixer Type Coverage Yes ### Embed Badge ![Health badge](/badges/christianessl-impersonate/health.svg) ``` [![Health](https://phpackages.com/badges/christianessl-impersonate/health.svg)](https://phpackages.com/packages/christianessl-impersonate) ``` ### Alternatives [georgringer/news News system - Versatile news system based on Extbase & Fluid and using the latest technologies provided by TYPO3 CMS. 2815.1M90](/packages/georgringer-news)[typo3/testing-framework The TYPO3 testing framework provides base classes for unit, functional and acceptance testing. 675.0M775](/packages/typo3-testing-framework)[leuchtfeuer/locate Locate - The users country, preferred language and other facts will be detected. 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