[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #24078: Remove 'admin' as default username in install

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#24078: Remove 'admin' as default username in install
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 Reporter:  chrisrudzki      |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement      |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal           |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Upgrade/Install  |     Version:  3.5
 Severity:  normal           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch        |
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Comment (by chrisrudzki):

 Replying to [comment:16 ryansatterfield]:
 > I'd like to address something you removed in an editsince a lot of
 people believe this isn't that important. "Not sure how it "majorly
 impacts" people already using the 'admin' username." The way this works is
 that the automated scripts look for the name admin and then starts brute-
 forcing the site.

 I agree. That's why I filed this ticket. :)

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