Description
This article describes how to delete or rename the default 'admin' user.
Solution
To delete or rename the default admin account:
- Log in using the 'admin' account.
- Create a new admin user via System -> Administrators -> Create New ->Administrator.
- Fill the needed fields.
- As Administrator Profile choose 'super_admin'.
- Save.
Now log in using the new account and delete or rename the 'admin' user.
It is not possible to change the password on an account without knowing the old password.
It is not possible as well to disable local admin users
Note that if the default admin is gone, it will be difficult to recovere, in case of loss of all passwords.
The maintainer account relies on this.
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