Spoof - Vanilla Success
<main> <article class="userContent"> <p>The <strong>Spoof addon</strong> allows Admins to "impersonate" other users in order to experience the Vanilla community as that user would.</p><p>This is beneficial for troubleshooting an issue or strange behavior that might arise for non-Admin users, but which Admins don't experience due to their permissions. By temporarily logging in to the community <em>as a non-Admin user</em>, an Admin can experience an issue or strange behavior first-hand and not have to rely solely on a user's notes or explanations.</p><p>📝 <strong>NOTE</strong>: The <strong>Spoof addon</strong> must be enabled in the Dashboard.</p><h2 data-id="enable-the-spoof-addon">Enable the Spoof addon</h2><ol><li>Navigate to <strong>Settings > Addons > Addons</strong>.</li><li>Scroll down to <strong>Spoof</strong> and slide the toggle to the right to enable the addon.</li></ol><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/6YEKXAX11VC0/enable-spoof.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/6YEKXAX11VC0/enable-spoof.png" alt="enable_spoof.png" height="182" width="819" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <h2 data-id="spoof-a-user">Spoof a user</h2><ol><li>Navigate to <strong>Moderation > Site > Users</strong>.</li><li>Click the <strong>Spoof</strong> icon (<em>see image below</em>) next to the user you want to spoof.</li></ol><div class="embedExternal embedImage display-large float-none"> <div class="embedExternal-content"> <a class="embedImage-link" href="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/FCGU0FDNVO1H/spoof-user-icon.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener ugc" target="_blank"> <img class="embedImage-img" src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6030677/uploads/FCGU0FDNVO1H/spoof-user-icon.png" alt="Spoof-user icon.png" height="215" width="582" loading="lazy" data-display-size="large" data-float="none"></img></a> </div> </div> <p>You are now experiencing your Vanilla community as though you are the spoofed user.</p><p><strong>📝 NOTE</strong>: You must <strong>sign out of Vanilla to end the spoofing session</strong>. Log back in with your usual credentials in order to access your Admin account.</p> </article> </main>