diff --git a/api/routes.go b/api/routes.go
index 8213b220..a946d0e2 100644
--- a/api/routes.go
+++ b/api/routes.go
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ func AddRoutes(r *mux.Router) {
 	r.Handle("/image/{uuid}", auth.NewEnsureAuth(apiImagePost)).Methods("POST")
 	r.Handle("/image/{uuid}/content", auth.NewEnsureAuth(apiImageContentGet)).Methods("GET")
 	r.Handle("/image/{uuid}/content", auth.NewEnsureAuth(apiImageContentPost)).Methods("POST")
+	impersonation := resource.Impersonation(router)
+	r.Handle("/impersonation", authenticatedHandlerJSONPost(impersonation.Create)).Methods("POST")
 	lead := resource.Lead(r)
 	r.Handle("/leads", authenticatedHandlerJSON(lead.List)).Methods("GET")
 	r.Handle("/leads", authenticatedHandlerJSONPost(lead.Create)).Methods("POST")
diff --git a/api/signup.go b/api/signup.go
index e8e7bad6..2208dea4 100644
--- a/api/signup.go
+++ b/api/signup.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func postSignup(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, signup reqSignup) (string,
 		return "", nhttp.NewError("Failed to signup user", err)
 	}
 
-	auth.AddUserSession(r, user)
+	auth.AddUserSession(ctx, user)
 
 	return "/", nil
 }
diff --git a/auth/auth.go b/auth/auth.go
index 9d0a37c3..fa34d815 100644
--- a/auth/auth.go
+++ b/auth/auth.go
@@ -30,16 +30,37 @@ type EnsureAuth struct {
 	handler AuthenticatedHandler
 }
 
-func AddUserSession(r *http.Request, user *platform.User) {
-	id := strconv.Itoa(int(user.ID))
-	sessionManager.Put(r.Context(), "user_id", id)
-	sessionManager.Put(r.Context(), "username", user.Username)
-	log.Debug().Str("id", id).Str("username", user.Username).Msg("added user session")
+func AddUserSession(ctx context.Context, user *platform.User) {
+	id_str := strconv.Itoa(int(user.ID))
+	sessionManager.Put(ctx, "user_id", id_str)
+	sessionManager.Put(ctx, "username", user.Username)
+	log.Debug().Str("id", id_str).Str("username", user.Username).Msg("added user session")
+}
+func ImpersonateUser(ctx context.Context, target_user_id int) {
+	target_user_id_str := strconv.Itoa(int(target_user_id))
+	sessionManager.Put(ctx, "impersonated_user_id", target_user_id_str)
+}
+func ImpersonatedUser(ctx context.Context) *int32 {
+	i_str := sessionManager.GetString(ctx, "impersonated_user_id")
+	if i_str == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	i, err := strconv.Atoi(i_str)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error().Err(err).Str("impersonated_user_id", i_str).Msg("failed to parse impersonated_user_id")
+		return nil
+	}
+	result := int32(i)
+	return &result
 }
 
 func GetAuthenticatedUser(r *http.Request) (*platform.User, error) {
 	ctx := r.Context()
 	user_id_str := sessionManager.GetString(ctx, "user_id")
+	impersonated_user_id_str := sessionManager.GetString(ctx, "impersonated_user_id")
+	if impersonated_user_id_str != "" {
+		user_id_str = impersonated_user_id_str
+	}
 	if user_id_str != "" {
 		user_id, err := strconv.Atoi(user_id_str)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -59,7 +80,7 @@ func GetAuthenticatedUser(r *http.Request) (*platform.User, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	AddUserSession(r, user)
+	AddUserSession(ctx, user)
 	return user, nil
 }
 
@@ -108,7 +129,7 @@ func SigninUser(r *http.Request, username string, password string) (*platform.Us
 	if user == nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("No matching user")
 	}
-	AddUserSession(r, user)
+	AddUserSession(r.Context(), user)
 	return user, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/resource/session.go b/resource/session.go
index 1fb21297..ee978a92 100644
--- a/resource/session.go
+++ b/resource/session.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"net/http"
 
+	"github.com/Gleipnir-Technology/nidus-sync/auth"
 	"github.com/Gleipnir-Technology/nidus-sync/config"
 	"github.com/Gleipnir-Technology/nidus-sync/html"
 	nhttp "github.com/Gleipnir-Technology/nidus-sync/http"
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ type sessionURL struct {
 type sessionURLAPI struct {
 	Avatar              string `json:"avatar"`
 	Communication       string `json:"communication"`
+	Impersonation       string `json:"impersonation"`
 	PublicreportMessage string `json:"publicreport_message"`
 	ReviewTask          string `json:"review_task"`
 	Signal              string `json:"signal"`
@@ -65,8 +67,17 @@ func (res *sessionR) Get(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, user platform.Use
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nhttp.NewError("create user: %w", err)
 	}
+	var impersonating *string
+	impersonating_id := auth.ImpersonatedUser(ctx)
+	if impersonating_id != nil {
+		i, err := res.router.IDToURI("user.ByIDGet", int(*impersonating_id))
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, nhttp.NewError("create impersonating uri: %w", err)
+		}
+		impersonating = &i
+	}
 	return &session{
-		Impersonating: nil,
+		Impersonating: impersonating,
 		NotificationCounts: sessionNotificationCounts{
 			Communications: counts.Communications,
 			Home:           counts.Home,
@@ -81,6 +92,7 @@ func (res *sessionR) Get(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, user platform.Use
 			API: sessionURLAPI{
 				Avatar:              config.MakeURLNidus("/api/avatar"),
 				Communication:       urls.API.Communication,
+				Impersonation:       config.MakeURLNidus("/api/impersonation"),
 				PublicreportMessage: urls.API.Publicreport.Message,
 				ReviewTask:          config.MakeURLNidus("/api/review-task"),
 				Signal:              config.MakeURLNidus("/api/signal"),
diff --git a/resource/user.go b/resource/user.go
index 714e23f3..3e64a9d7 100644
--- a/resource/user.go
+++ b/resource/user.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/aarondl/opt/omitnull"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/gorilla/mux"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+	//"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 )
 
 type user struct {
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ func (res *userR) List(ctx context.Context, r *http.Request, u platform.User, qu
 		return nil, nhttp.NewError("list users: %w", err)
 	}
 	results := make([]*user, len(users))
-	log.Debug().Int("len", len(users)).Msg("building response")
+	//log.Debug().Int("len", len(users)).Msg("building response")
 	for i, v := range users {
-		log.Debug().Int("i", i).Msg("making results")
+		//log.Debug().Int("i", i).Msg("making results")
 		resp, err := res.response(v)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, nhttp.NewError("create response: %w", err)
diff --git a/scss/sidebar.scss b/scss/sidebar.scss
index 24c9fc48..e69de29b 100644
--- a/scss/sidebar.scss
+++ b/scss/sidebar.scss
@@ -1,140 +0,0 @@
-.logo-container {
-	display: flex;
-	justify-content: center;
-	align-items: center;
-	transition: all 0.3s ease;
-}
-
-.logo {
-	max-width: 100%;
-	height: auto;
-	transition: all 0.3s ease;
-}
-
-#sidebar {
-	background-color: $off-white;
-	min-height: 100vh;
-	transition: all 0.3s;
-	width: 250px;
-	position: fixed;
-	z-index: 1000;
-	padding: 20px;
-}
-
-#sidebar.collapsed {
-	width: 70px;
-	padding: 20px 10px;
-}
-/* Logo style when sidebar is collapsed */
-#sidebar.collapsed .logo-container {
-	width: 100%;
-}
-
-#sidebar.collapsed .logo-img {
-	max-width: 40px; /* smaller size for collapsed state */
-}
-#content {
-	transition: all 0.3s;
-	margin-left: 250px;
-	padding: 10px;
-	width: calc(100% - 250px);
-}
-
-#content.expanded {
-	margin-left: 70px;
-	width: calc(100% - 70px);
-}
-
-.sidebar-header {
-	padding-bottom: 20px;
-	border-bottom: 1px solid $off-black;
-	margin-bottom: 20px;
-	overflow: hidden;
-	white-space: nowrap;
-	display: flex;
-	justify-content: center; /* Center for the logo */
-}
-
-.sidebar-menu {
-	list-style: none;
-	padding: 0;
-}
-
-.sidebar-menu li {
-	padding: 10px 0;
-}
-
-.sidebar-menu li a {
-	text-decoration: none;
-	color: $off-black;
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: center;
-	overflow: hidden;
-	white-space: nowrap;
-}
-
-.sidebar-menu li a:hover {
-	color: $primary;
-}
-
-.sidebar-menu .menu-icon {
-	font-size: 1.2rem;
-	min-width: 30px;
-	display: flex;
-	justify-content: center;
-}
-.sidebar-menu .menu-icon svg {
-	width: 1.5em;
-	height: 1.5em;
-}
-.sidebar-menu .menu-text {
-	transition: opacity 0.3s;
-}
-
-#sidebar.collapsed .menu-text {
-	opacity: 0;
-	visibility: hidden;
-	width: 0;
-}
-
-#sidebar.collapsed .sidebar-header h4 {
-	opacity: 0;
-	visibility: hidden;
-}
-
-#sidebar.collapsed .sidebar-menu .menu-icon {
-	min-width: 100%;
-	font-size: 1.5rem;
-}
-
-#sidebarToggle {
-	position: absolute;
-	left: calc(250px - 15px);
-	top: 50%;
-	transform: translateY(-50%);
-	z-index: 1050;
-	width: 30px;
-	height: 30px;
-	border-radius: 50%;
-	border: 1px solid #dee2e6;
-	display: flex;
-	align-items: center;
-	transition: left 0.3s;
-	padding: 0;
-}
-#sidebarToggle i {
-	transition: transform 0.3s;
-}
-
-#sidebar.collapsed > #sidebarToggle {
-	left: calc(70px - 15px);
-}
-
-#sidebar > #sidebarToggle i {
-	position: relative;
-	left: 5px;
-}
-
-#sidebar.collapsed > #sidebarToggle i {
-	transform: rotate(180deg);
-}
diff --git a/ts/App.vue b/ts/App.vue
index cdfb8186..fa877d66 100644
--- a/ts/App.vue
+++ b/ts/App.vue
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { onMounted } from "vue";
 import { useSessionStore } from "@/store/session";
+import { Session } from "@/types";
 
 import Sidebar from "./components/layout/Sidebar.vue";
 import MainContent from "./components/layout/MainContent.vue";
@@ -19,7 +20,9 @@ import NavigationLink from "@/components/common/NavigationLink.vue";
 
 const session = useSessionStore();
 onMounted(() => {
-	session.fetchSession();
+	session.get().then((session: Session) => {
+		console.log("session loaded", session);
+	});
 });
 </script>
 
diff --git a/ts/components/UserSelector.vue b/ts/components/UserSelector.vue
index 07aa826f..adc8330b 100644
--- a/ts/components/UserSelector.vue
+++ b/ts/components/UserSelector.vue
@@ -49,24 +49,25 @@
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { ref, computed, onMounted } from "vue";
+import { ref, computed, onMounted, watch } from "vue";
 import Avatar from "@/components/Avatar.vue";
 import { useUserStore } from "@/store/user";
 import type { User } from "@/types";
 
 interface Props {
+	modelValue?: User | null;
 	placeholder?: string;
 	minChars?: number;
 }
 
 const props = withDefaults(defineProps<Props>(), {
+	modelValue: null,
 	placeholder: "Search users...",
 	minChars: 3,
 });
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
-	select: [user: User];
-	input: [query: string];
+	"update:modelValue": [user: User | null];
 }>();
 
 const usersStore = useUserStore();
@@ -78,8 +79,25 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 	if (!usersStore.all) {
 		await usersStore.fetchAll();
 	}
+
+	// Initialize search query with selected user's name if provided
+	if (props.modelValue) {
+		searchQuery.value = props.modelValue.display_name;
+	}
 });
 
+// Watch for external changes to modelValue
+watch(
+	() => props.modelValue,
+	(newValue) => {
+		if (newValue) {
+			searchQuery.value = newValue.display_name;
+		} else {
+			searchQuery.value = "";
+		}
+	},
+);
+
 const filteredUsers = computed(() => {
 	if (searchQuery.value.length < props.minChars || !usersStore.all) {
 		return [];
@@ -98,7 +116,11 @@ const filteredUsers = computed(() => {
 
 function onInput() {
 	showDropdown.value = searchQuery.value.length >= props.minChars;
-	emit("input", searchQuery.value);
+
+	// Clear selection if user is typing
+	if (props.modelValue && searchQuery.value !== props.modelValue.display_name) {
+		emit("update:modelValue", null);
+	}
 }
 
 function onFocus() {
@@ -117,7 +139,7 @@ function onBlur() {
 function selectUser(user: User) {
 	searchQuery.value = user.display_name;
 	showDropdown.value = false;
-	emit("select", user);
+	emit("update:modelValue", user);
 }
 
 function highlightMatch(text: string): string {
diff --git a/ts/components/layout/Sidebar.vue b/ts/components/layout/Sidebar.vue
index 305f6a7a..78f6ce6f 100644
--- a/ts/components/layout/Sidebar.vue
+++ b/ts/components/layout/Sidebar.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,152 @@
+<style scoped lang="scss">
+#content {
+	transition: all 0.3s;
+	margin-left: 250px;
+	padding: 10px;
+	width: calc(100% - 250px);
+}
+
+#content.expanded {
+	margin-left: 70px;
+	width: calc(100% - 70px);
+}
+
+.logo-container {
+	display: flex;
+	justify-content: center;
+	align-items: center;
+	transition: all 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.logo {
+	max-width: 100%;
+	height: auto;
+	transition: all 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+#sidebar {
+	background-color: $off-white;
+	min-height: 100vh;
+	transition: all 0.3s;
+	width: 250px;
+	position: fixed;
+	z-index: 1000;
+	padding: 20px;
+}
+
+#sidebar.collapsed {
+	width: 70px;
+	padding: 20px 10px;
+}
+/* Logo style when sidebar is collapsed */
+#sidebar.collapsed .logo-container {
+	width: 100%;
+}
+
+#sidebar.collapsed .logo-img {
+	max-width: 40px; /* smaller size for collapsed state */
+}
+#sidebar.impersonating {
+	background-color: $danger;
+}
+#sidebar.collapsed .menu-text {
+	opacity: 0;
+	visibility: hidden;
+	width: 0;
+}
+
+#sidebar.collapsed .sidebar-header h4 {
+	opacity: 0;
+	visibility: hidden;
+}
+
+#sidebar.collapsed .sidebar-menu .menu-icon {
+	min-width: 100%;
+	font-size: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+#sidebarToggle {
+	position: absolute;
+	left: calc(250px - 15px);
+	top: 50%;
+	transform: translateY(-50%);
+	z-index: 1050;
+	width: 30px;
+	height: 30px;
+	border-radius: 50%;
+	border: 1px solid #dee2e6;
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	transition: left 0.3s;
+	padding: 0;
+}
+#sidebarToggle i {
+	transition: transform 0.3s;
+}
+
+#sidebar.collapsed > #sidebarToggle {
+	left: calc(70px - 15px);
+}
+
+#sidebar > #sidebarToggle i {
+	position: relative;
+	left: 5px;
+}
+
+#sidebar.collapsed > #sidebarToggle i {
+	transform: rotate(180deg);
+}
+.sidebar-header {
+	padding-bottom: 20px;
+	border-bottom: 1px solid $off-black;
+	margin-bottom: 20px;
+	overflow: hidden;
+	white-space: nowrap;
+	display: flex;
+	justify-content: center; /* Center for the logo */
+}
+
+.sidebar-menu {
+	list-style: none;
+	padding: 0;
+}
+
+.sidebar-menu li {
+	padding: 10px 0;
+}
+
+.sidebar-menu li a {
+	text-decoration: none;
+	color: $off-black;
+	display: flex;
+	align-items: center;
+	overflow: hidden;
+	white-space: nowrap;
+}
+
+.sidebar-menu li a:hover {
+	color: $primary;
+}
+
+.sidebar-menu .menu-icon {
+	font-size: 1.2rem;
+	min-width: 30px;
+	display: flex;
+	justify-content: center;
+}
+.sidebar-menu .menu-icon svg {
+	width: 1.5em;
+	height: 1.5em;
+}
+.sidebar-menu .menu-text {
+	transition: opacity 0.3s;
+}
+</style>
 <template>
-	<div id="sidebar" :class="{ collapsed: isCollapsed }">
+	<div
+		id="sidebar"
+		:class="{ collapsed: isCollapsed, impersonating: isImpersonating }"
+	>
 		<div class="sidebar-header">
 			<div class="logo-container">
 				<img class="logo" src="/static/img/nidus-logo-256-transparent.png" />
@@ -66,6 +213,7 @@ import { useSessionStore } from "@/store/session";
 
 // Reactive state
 const isCollapsed = ref(false);
+const isImpersonating = ref(false);
 
 const session = useSessionStore();
 
@@ -135,6 +283,8 @@ onMounted(async () => {
 
 	await nextTick();
 
+	const s = await session.get();
+	isImpersonating.value = !!s.impersonating;
 	initializeBootstrap();
 	setTooltipsForSidebar();
 });
diff --git a/ts/components/sudo/UserImpersonation.vue b/ts/components/sudo/UserImpersonation.vue
index 6a8c4b13..f791d6a0 100644
--- a/ts/components/sudo/UserImpersonation.vue
+++ b/ts/components/sudo/UserImpersonation.vue
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@
 				<div class="col-md-6">
 					<label for="userSearch" class="form-label">Search Users</label>
 					<UserSelector
-						v-model="selectedUserId"
+						v-model="selectedUser"
 						label="Choose a user"
 						placeholder="Select a user..."
-						@change="onUserChange"
 					/>
 				</div>
 				<div class="col-md-6">
@@ -29,76 +28,9 @@
 					</select>
 				</div>
 			</div>
-
-			<div class="table-responsive">
-				<table class="table table-hover">
-					<thead>
-						<tr>
-							<th>User ID</th>
-							<th>Name</th>
-							<th>Email</th>
-							<th>Role</th>
-							<th>Actions</th>
-						</tr>
-					</thead>
-					<tbody>
-						<tr>
-							<td>1001</td>
-							<td>John Doe</td>
-							<td>john.doe@example.com</td>
-							<td><span class="badge bg-primary">Admin</span></td>
-							<td>
-								<button class="btn btn-sm btn-primary">
-									Impersonate <i class="bi bi-box-arrow-in-right"></i>
-								</button>
-							</td>
-						</tr>
-						<tr>
-							<td>1002</td>
-							<td>Jane Smith</td>
-							<td>jane.smith@example.com</td>
-							<td><span class="badge bg-info">Support</span></td>
-							<td>
-								<button class="btn btn-sm btn-primary">
-									Impersonate <i class="bi bi-box-arrow-in-right"></i>
-								</button>
-							</td>
-						</tr>
-						<tr>
-							<td>1003</td>
-							<td>Robert Johnson</td>
-							<td>robert@example.com</td>
-							<td><span class="badge bg-success">Premium User</span></td>
-							<td>
-								<button class="btn btn-sm btn-primary">
-									Impersonate <i class="bi bi-box-arrow-in-right"></i>
-								</button>
-							</td>
-						</tr>
-						<tr>
-							<td>1004</td>
-							<td>Maria Garcia</td>
-							<td>maria@example.com</td>
-							<td><span class="badge bg-secondary">Standard User</span></td>
-							<td>
-								<button class="btn btn-sm btn-primary">
-									Impersonate <i class="bi bi-box-arrow-in-right"></i>
-								</button>
-							</td>
-						</tr>
-					</tbody>
-				</table>
-			</div>
-
-			<div
-				class="alert alert-warning mt-3 mb-0"
-				id="impersonationStatus"
-				style="display: none"
-			>
-				<i class="bi bi-exclamation-triangle"></i> You are currently
-				impersonating <strong>John Doe</strong>
-				<button class="btn btn-sm btn-warning float-end">
-					Exit Impersonation <i class="bi bi-box-arrow-left"></i>
+			<div class="row mb-3">
+				<button class="btn btn-danger" @click="doImpersonation" type="submit">
+					Impersonate
 				</button>
 			</div>
 		</div>
@@ -113,9 +45,31 @@ import type { User } from "@/types";
 
 const session = useSessionStore();
 
-const selectedUserId = ref<number | null>(null);
+const selectedUser = ref<User | null>(null);
 
-const onUserChange = (user: User | null) => {
-	console.log("Selected user:", user);
+const doImpersonation = async () => {
+	if (!selectedUser.value) {
+		console.log("Can't impersonate, null user");
+		return;
+	}
+	console.log("doing impersonation of user", selectedUser.value);
+	const body = {
+		id: selectedUser.value.id,
+	};
+	const url = session.urls!.api.impersonation;
+	const response = await fetch(url, {
+		body: JSON.stringify(body),
+		headers: {
+			"Content-Type": "application/json",
+		},
+		method: "POST",
+	});
+	if (!response.ok) {
+		throw new Error(`Upload failed: ${response.statusText}`);
+	}
+	const result = await response.json();
+	console.log("impersonation", result);
+	const new_session = await session.fetchSession();
+	console.log("session is now", new_session);
 };
 </script>
diff --git a/ts/types.ts b/ts/types.ts
index a6ef61bb..17bc4406 100644
--- a/ts/types.ts
+++ b/ts/types.ts
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ export interface URLs {
 interface URLsAPI {
 	avatar: string;
 	communication: string;
+	impersonation: string;
 	publicreport_message: string;
 	review_task: string;
 	signal: string;