Comments on: WordPress Simple Security — Replace the “admin” account http://website-in-a-weekend.net/website-security/wordpress-simple-security-replace-the-admin-account/ Web Zero to Web Hero in 1 Weekend Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:11:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dr Wordpress! http://website-in-a-weekend.net/website-security/wordpress-simple-security-replace-the-admin-account/comment-page-1/#comment-3850 Dr Wordpress! Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:44:04 +0000 http://website-in-a-weekend.net/?p=269#comment-3850 Wait til you get a load of what's coming tomorrow. Wait til you get a load of what’s coming tomorrow.

]]> By: Carlos Velez http://website-in-a-weekend.net/website-security/wordpress-simple-security-replace-the-admin-account/comment-page-1/#comment-3848 Carlos Velez Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:42:27 +0000 http://website-in-a-weekend.net/?p=269#comment-3848 ha! that was it. I choose to see this, not as a reflection of my inability to follow directions carefully, or even as a measurement of my common sense, but rather as a testament to your evil genius! ha! that was it. I choose to see this, not as a reflection of my inability to follow directions carefully, or even as a measurement of my common sense, but rather as a testament to your evil genius!

]]> By: Dr Wordpress! http://website-in-a-weekend.net/website-security/wordpress-simple-security-replace-the-admin-account/comment-page-1/#comment-3814 Dr Wordpress! Wed, 20 Jan 2010 17:05:24 +0000 http://website-in-a-weekend.net/?p=269#comment-3814 You were most likely logged in as "admin" user, and you can't delete yourself when logged in. You were most likely logged in as “admin” user, and you can’t delete yourself when logged in.

]]> By: Carlos Velez http://website-in-a-weekend.net/website-security/wordpress-simple-security-replace-the-admin-account/comment-page-1/#comment-3800 Carlos Velez Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:26:40 +0000 http://website-in-a-weekend.net/?p=269#comment-3800 I tried deleting my admin account the other day, and again this morning, and was greeted with this message: You have specified these users for deletion: ID #1: admin The current user will not be deleted. There are no valid users selected for deletion. I created a new user with admin role, selected the "admin" account, chose delete from the drop down menu, and voila. Is this an option Wordpress eliminated? maybe to keep dummies like me from killing their account? .-= Carlos Velez´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/consciousme/RiiP/~3/zEo5tiB9maQ/">Clarity Through A Shot of Tequila Wisdom. I Am A Victim. I Am A Prostitute.</a> =-. I tried deleting my admin account the other day, and again this morning, and was greeted with this message:

You have specified these users for deletion:

ID #1: admin The current user will not be deleted.
There are no valid users selected for deletion.

I created a new user with admin role, selected the “admin” account, chose delete from the drop down menu, and voila.

Is this an option Wordpress eliminated? maybe to keep dummies like me from killing their account?
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]]> By: Restoring Keymaster Access on BB-Press --- Fixing one thing breaks another! | There Is NO Box http://website-in-a-weekend.net/website-security/wordpress-simple-security-replace-the-admin-account/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Restoring Keymaster Access on BB-Press --- Fixing one thing breaks another! | There Is NO Box Mon, 09 Mar 2009 07:22:50 +0000 http://website-in-a-weekend.net/?p=269#comment-24 [...] kicking back on the couch, listening to some Morphine, laptop in the lap, upgrading security on a client’s website, just having a good old [...] [...] kicking back on the couch, listening to some Morphine, laptop in the lap, upgrading security on a client’s website, just having a good old [...]

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