User impersonation

[mixman68]

• Gitea version (or commit ref): 1.2.3
• Git version: debian9 version
• Operating system: debian9
• Database (use [x]):
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • MSSQL
  • SQLite
• Can you reproduce the bug at https://try.gitea.io:
  • Yes (provide example URL)
  • No
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Description

Impersonation feature is relevant for me. I manage a small gitea with few persons whose complain about bad permissions, ssh key issue. Impersonate user should be a good option for assistance user.

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[lafriks]

Not a best option but as workaround you can copy password hash from user table, change password, login with that user, update user password hash back in database

[mixman68]

It is a request because we have leaved gitlab and one of our admin use this often in gitlab. I will communicate your suggestion

[lafriks]

Yes, I understand, I just giving you temporary workaround while this feature is not implemented

[bkcsoft]

@lafriks @djgreg13 I think you can login with an accesstoken no?

[techknowlogick]

api sudo functionality now possible to "impersonate" users.

[lunny]

resolved by #4809

[ewildgoose]

How is it possible to "impersonate" through the normal web interface? ie as per impersonate feature in gitlab? I mainly just want to manage users created to hold ssh keys from our servers doing mainly infrastructure type tasks (checkout / checking configuration data)

[lunny]

@ewildgoose that maybe a new feature request?