Substitute Password

This module allows administrators to set a temporary password (substitute password) to all individual user accounts which can be assigned any role subjected to the requirements.
This module is primarily used for the website developers and administrators to easily set the substitute password and access the user account/s in case of emergency requirements, irrespective of the roles assigned they can check what the functionalities and permissions assigned for the users in the site.
Admin has the complete control over this feature, a substitute password can be setup and can be rolled back anytime by an Admin.
There will be two options(“Rollback password” & “Set substitute password”) provided in the form of links in the admin panel, password switchover can be done by just clicking on the link.
This module is absolutely secured as it takes a backup of the old password and it won’t be lost at any point of time.
This module shouldn’t be confused with the ‘password reset’ functionality as the purpose is different, particular account access can be provided to anyone when there is a need and can be revoked once the purpose is solved.
We can avoid creating multiple account creations and can manage with very few accounts using this module which avoid the fuzz.
To reiterate, this module is useful only for website developers & administrators not for end users.

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Module categories: Access Control
Created by muthukumar sri on 26 July 2017, updated 13 February 2024
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