On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 12:35 PM, Stephen Rider
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Without knowing for sure, I'm guessing deleting user #1 might do bad
things.
I delete the initial admin, id #1 account as a standard practice. I
haven't seen anything bad happen yet.
On Apr 3, 2008, at 10:33 AM, Michael Clark wrote:
At 3:49 PM +0100 4/3/08, Daniel Woolstencroft wrote:
Is there an argument for _not_ having the default username as
Admin? Maybe
as one of the install steps we ask what the default username should
be? Or
include it in wp_config...?
Yes, if
you may delete, rename or just give it a passwort no one would ever guess.
If you delete it there will be no negative effects (tested from 2.0 up to WP
2.5) if you rename it this wouldn't be as secure as deleting, but it will
give you a good bite of security. No negative effects known - but I
I just released a plugin that sanitizes the Error message returned by
WordPress (tested on 2.33 and 2.5). It can be downloaded from
http://www.planetmike.com/plugins/lec/ Definitely let me know if you
have any problems or suggestions with this plugin. Mike
At 5:38 PM +0100 4/2/08, Peter
Is there an argument for _not_ having the default username as Admin? Maybe
as one of the install steps we ask what the default username should be? Or
include it in wp_config...?
On Thu, Apr 3, 2008 at 3:02 PM, Michael Clark
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I just released a plugin that sanitizes the
it is just that easy:
(Install wordpress)
Add your prefered Admin User
Log in as this user
Send Admin to dev/null (delete this user).
Yes an option in installation would make this a one instad of 3 Step
Process, but since you do not do this every day...
Alex
2008/4/3, Daniel Woolstencroft
On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 11:14 AM, WP Testers List [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Are there any plans to replace this double-error thing with a standard
username/password combination not recognised or something equally
generic? Is there a ticket already completed? I can't check myself because
my
I agree the value could be considered relatively small, but surely if it
adds any value whatsoever its a bonus? Especially considering the
simplicity of the change.
I don't see the link between this suggestion and needing to change
usernames? Sorry if I'm being thick. Surely you're more likely
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| I agree the value could be considered relatively small, but surely if it
| adds any value whatsoever its a bonus? Especially considering the
| simplicity of the change.
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| I don't see the link between this suggestion and
On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 10:14 AM, WP Testers List [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Something put it into my head that this would be fixed in 2.5, but I think I
got mixed up somewhere along the line. Either way, it seems like a simple
enough change. Any chance of penciling it in for 2.5.1?
The
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| On Wed, Apr 2, 2008 at 10:14 AM, WP Testers List
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| Something put it into my head that this would be fixed in 2.5, but I
think I
| got mixed up somewhere along the line. Either way, it seems like a
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