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Extra Security for “Login as User” in the Developer Dashboard

The Freemius Developer Dashboard allows you to view detailed information about your users. One of the most useful capabilities is being able to log in as a user to the Customer Portal, making it easier to reproduce, inspect, and debug issues firsthand.

Login as user Developer Dashboard

With this week’s deployment, we’ve strengthened the security around this flow. When logging in to the Customer Portal as a user, you will now be prompted to confirm your Developer Dashboard password.

Required developer password for logging in to the Customer Portal

This additional confirmation helps ensure the feature remains secure, even in scenarios where a device may be left unattended or otherwise compromised.