Impersonating a user
You can use Brightspot as a different user. This technique is useful for administrators who need to verify that they configured a role’s or user’s permissions correctly. For example, Alex is a Brightspot administrator with access to all features. He configured a role Proofreader with access only to the Workstreams and Scheduled Events widgets on the dashboard. Alex can impersonate a user in the Proofreader role to verify the dashboard is configured correctly.
![Typical administrator's dashboard](https://brightspot.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/c7d8f67/2147483647/strip/true/crop/981x962+0+0/resize/981x962!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrightspot-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbsp%2F04%2F44%2Fff59ee1a469fa0d77a4910d7a2f6%2Ftypical-admin-dashboard.png)
![Typical administrator's dashboard](https://brightspot.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d9fbb45/2147483647/strip/true/crop/981x962+0+0/resize/800x785!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrightspot-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbsp%2F04%2F44%2Fff59ee1a469fa0d77a4910d7a2f6%2Ftypical-admin-dashboard.png)
Typical administrator's dashboard
![Impersonated user's dashboard](https://brightspot.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f5d7802/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1197x389+0+0/resize/1197x389!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrightspot-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbsp%2Fa8%2F57%2F1ea3ea564cd7b99b927efc5beab8%2Fimpersonated-user-dashboard.png)
![Impersonated user's dashboard](https://brightspot.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cf4dc8c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/1197x389+0+0/resize/800x260!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbrightspot-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fbsp%2Fa8%2F57%2F1ea3ea564cd7b99b927efc5beab8%2Fimpersonated-user-dashboard.png)
Impersonated user's dashboard
To impersonate a user:
- Click > Admin > Users & Roles
- Select the user you want to impersonate.
- Click , and from the menu select Impersonate This Tool User.
You return to the dashboard as seen by the impersonated user. A message appears above the header indicating the user you are impersonating. Furthermore, in widgets that show an editor’s name, such as Revisions, the impersonated user’s name appears.
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