1 files changed, 20 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/spec/support/helpers/admin_mode_helpers.rb b/spec/support/helpers/admin_mode_helpers.rb
index a6e31791127..8b71552f928 100644
--- a/spec/support/helpers/admin_mode_helpers.rb
+++ b/spec/support/helpers/admin_mode_helpers.rb
@@ -5,17 +5,30 @@
 module AdminModeHelper
   # Administrators are logged in by default in user mode and have to switch to admin
   # mode for accessing any administrative functionality. This helper lets a user
-  # be in admin mode without requiring a second authentication step (provided
-  # the user is an admin)
+  # access the admin area in two different ways:
+  #
+  # * Fast (use_ui: false) and suitable form the most use cases: fakes calls and grants
+  # access to the admin area without requiring a second authentication step (provided the
+  # user is an admin)
+  # * Slow (use_ui: true): visits the admin UI and enters the users password. A second
+  # authentication step may be needed.
   #
   # See also tag :enable_admin_mode in spec/spec_helper.rb for a spec-wide
   # alternative
-  def enable_admin_mode!(user)
-    fake_user_mode = instance_double(Gitlab::Auth::CurrentUserMode)
+  def enable_admin_mode!(user, use_ui: false)
+    if use_ui
+      visit new_admin_session_path
+      fill_in 'user_password', with: user.password
+      click_button 'Enter admin mode'
+
+      wait_for_requests
+    else
+      fake_user_mode = instance_double(Gitlab::Auth::CurrentUserMode)
 
-    allow(Gitlab::Auth::CurrentUserMode).to receive(:new).and_call_original
+      allow(Gitlab::Auth::CurrentUserMode).to receive(:new).and_call_original
 
-    allow(Gitlab::Auth::CurrentUserMode).to receive(:new).with(user).and_return(fake_user_mode)
-    allow(fake_user_mode).to receive(:admin_mode?).and_return(user&.admin?)
+      allow(Gitlab::Auth::CurrentUserMode).to receive(:new).with(user).and_return(fake_user_mode)
+      allow(fake_user_mode).to receive(:admin_mode?).and_return(user&.admin?)
+    end
   end
 end