[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #60258: Security Concern and Enhancement Request: Disable Admin Role Assignment on User Registration

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#60258: Security Concern and Enhancement Request: Disable Admin Role Assignment on
User Registration
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 Reporter:  arunu1996    |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Security     |     Version:  6.4.2
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |     Focuses:  administration
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Comment (by knutsp):

 Replying to [comment:1 pbearne]:
 > I wonder if we can't simply remove this option by default and require
 that user is "promoted" via there profile?

 Deprecate the option and set it to contributor (initially|on-upgrade)? New
 ticket, longer time.
 Simpler to just shrink the options in the dropdown, at least for now.

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