**Logging in as a member**
- From member cards, profile pages and the staff bar.
- Member name field with suggestions as you type.
- Reason (required by default, optional if you prefer).
- Stealth mode: no "online" status or "last seen" changes (separate permission).
**Returning**
- "Viewing as X · Return to Y" link at the top of every page.
- Works for banned, disabled, rejected and security-locked members, and past rules or two-step prompts.
- Your own session, cookies and Admin CP login are untouched.
**Protection**
- Super admins can never be logged in as; other admins only by super admins, and only if you allow it.
- Protected members (usernames or IDs) and protected user groups.
- No chaining; CSRF-protected forms; every check repeated on the server.
- Nothing granted on install: you choose who gets "Log in as other members".
**Logging**
- Admin CP log: staff member, member, date, reason, IP, stealth, return time.
- Filter by name; clear the log.
**Requirements:** XenForo 2.3.13+, PHP 7.4+.
- From member cards, profile pages and the staff bar.
- Member name field with suggestions as you type.
- Reason (required by default, optional if you prefer).
- Stealth mode: no "online" status or "last seen" changes (separate permission).
**Returning**
- "Viewing as X · Return to Y" link at the top of every page.
- Works for banned, disabled, rejected and security-locked members, and past rules or two-step prompts.
- Your own session, cookies and Admin CP login are untouched.
**Protection**
- Super admins can never be logged in as; other admins only by super admins, and only if you allow it.
- Protected members (usernames or IDs) and protected user groups.
- No chaining; CSRF-protected forms; every check repeated on the server.
- Nothing granted on install: you choose who gets "Log in as other members".
**Logging**
- Admin CP log: staff member, member, date, reason, IP, stealth, return time.
- Filter by name; clear the log.
**Requirements:** XenForo 2.3.13+, PHP 7.4+.