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title: "Impersonating a User"
slug: "impersonating-a-user"
updated: 2026-03-13T23:23:42Z
published: 2026-03-13T23:23:42Z
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Impersonating a User

Slate Security Administrators can **impersonate users**, viewing Slate exactly as the user does.

During impersonation, you cannot access any areas or data the user is not permitted to see, making this feature useful for troubleshooting permissions.

## Impersonate a user

To impersonate a user:

1. From the main navigation, select **Database.**
2. Under Users & Access, select **User Permissions**.
3. Select a user account, or [create a new one](/v1/docs/user-accounts).
4. Select **Impersonate.**A browser dialogue appears.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/Impersonate User.png)
5. Click **OK.**You are redirected to the Slate database as the selected user.

## Session Toggle & Exit

**Session Toggle** lets you switch between the user you’re impersonating (indicated by a yellow circle around your user icon) and your own account as many times as you’d like.

Select **Session Exit**to end your impersonation.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/cd8ea7a6-07f3-4846-a554-627ac016d3e3/Images/Documentation/image-1772733036779.png)

> [!TIP]
> ⭐ **Best practice**
> 
> While impersonating user accounts:
> 
> - Only impersonate one user account at a time.
> - Don’t open multiple tabs or windows within the same browser when impersonating.