Overview
The Sudo Plugin performs the same function as the Unix sudo command, but for Confluence. It allows specified users to impersonate other users without requiring their password.
Possible use cases include:
- Support: See what the user sees when they ask for support
- Add news: Create news stories as a specified user such as a P.A. creating news articles on behalf of their boss
- Remote Scripts: Run scripts as different users, performing searches as joe without requiring a password
How do I control who can sudo?
Use the Plugin Configuration screen to select which users are allowed to use sudo.
Those users can then use the Test Sudo page (sudo/testSudo.action) or SOAP sudo and unsudo methods to change who they are.
Usage
Go to http://<confluence-install>/sudo/home.action and click on Configuration to add users to the sudo list and click on Test Sudo to sudo to another user.
SOAP
The SOAP WSDL can be found at http://<confluence-install>/rpc/soap-axis/sudo?wsdl
Methods:
- String whoami(String token) Simply, this lists who is currently logged in
- boolean canUseConfluence(String token, String username) Can the user passed use Confluence
- void sudo(String token, String tokenAgain, String targetUsername) Change from the current user to the target user without needing the password. Must be performed by an admin.
Support
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