Difference between revisions of "Customer Support Login"
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Customer support teams can better assist users when they can login on behalf of a user. This is known as [[Login by Proxy]], and allows customer support staffers to login as the user, and navigate the platform with the user's configuration. All user permissions and privileges available to the user are granted to the customer support staffer who logs in by proxy. | ==About the Customer Support Login== | ||
Customer support teams can better assist users when they can login on behalf of a user. This is known as [[#Login by Proxy|Login by Proxy]], and allows customer support staffers to login as the user, and navigate the platform with the user's configuration. All user permissions and privileges available to the user are granted to the customer support staffer who logs in by proxy. | |||
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#*This Login by Proxy is tracked in the [[Audit Logs|Audit Log]], and is visible to the user | #*This Login by Proxy is tracked in the [[Audit Logs|Audit Log]], and is visible to the user | ||
#When the investigation is complete, click the ''Switch Back'' link to exit the Proxy Login and revert to your last login state | #When the investigation is complete, click the ''Switch Back'' link to exit the Proxy Login and revert to your last login state | ||
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Revision as of 19:25, 13 February 2012
About the Customer Support Login
Customer support teams can better assist users when they can login on behalf of a user. This is known as Login by Proxy, and allows customer support staffers to login as the user, and navigate the platform with the user's configuration. All user permissions and privileges available to the user are granted to the customer support staffer who logs in by proxy.
Users that have the Customer Support Login Permission permission can Login by Proxy to a Tenant
To Login by Proxy to a Tenant:
- Open the Tenants object
- Navigate to the Tenant of interest
- In the Quick Links section, click the Customer Support Login link to login as this user
- This Login by Proxy is tracked in the Audit Log, and is visible to the user
- When the investigation is complete, click the Switch Back link to exit the Proxy Login and revert to your last login state
Proxy Login as this User
As an administrator responsible for a number of Users, it is often convenient to diagnose user issues by logging in via proxy. With this login, you gain full access to all actions available to the user. (Each action performed during a Proxy Login is audited and logged.)
Users that have the Proxy Login Access permission can Login as another user to troubleshoot problems that may arise in a user's account
When a Proxy Login is initiated, a dialog box opens to remind the user that a record of these actions will be created. The user can opt to continue or cancel the action.
- To execute a proxy login
- Click > Administration > Access Management > Users
- Select a user
If your role has the capability to do a proxy login, the [Proxy Login] button is visible. - Click the [Proxy Login] button.
A confirmation dialog appears. - Click [OK]
- If this is a first-time login, you may need to answer a Security Question
- The name of the user will appear on the screen, in place of your username
- Perform any necessary troubleshooting activities
Note: You can only login-by-proxy as a member of your team or one of its subteams, as specified by the Permissions Hierarchy restrictions.
- To close a proxy login session
- Click the down arrow next to your name at the top of the window.
- A drop down appears with additional options.
- Learn more: Using the Agent Portal#User Options
- Click the Switch Back link that appears above the Logout option.
- Confirm that your login name appears on the screen, which indicates that you have successfully closed the Proxy Login session.
Site Proxy Login
If you have a Site, you may need to login as an active user of that site to troubleshoot problems they may be experiencing.
Users that have the Proxy Login Access permission can Login as a Site user.
To log in to a Site by proxy:
- Go to > Administration > Access Management > Users
- Select an active user.
If Sites exist and your role has the capability to do a proxy login, the [Site Proxy Login] button is visible. - Click [Site Proxy Login].
A popup window opens. - Select a site
- Click [Submit].
A new browser window is launched, showing the Site home page as the selected user.
- Considerations
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- Only one browser session can be active at a time, so the session in your original browser window is now devoted to the new user.
If you refresh that window, you will see the new user's login page.
- If the new user is both a platform user and a site user, you see their platform page.
- If the new user is a Site user only, you see the Site login screen.
- To return to your original login, log out of the platform and then log back in.
- Only one browser session can be active at a time, so the session in your original browser window is now devoted to the new user.