vBulletin LTS

Unalterable Admins Can Edit Themselves
Mod Version: 1.0.5, by akanevsky

I no longer support my hacks. Please feel free to update them and release new versions elsewhere as long as I get the credit for the original modification.

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|| Unalterable Admins Can Edit Themselves
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|| Author : Anton Kanevsky
|| Co-Author(s) : Andreas
|| Works on : vBulletin 3.5.x - 3.8.x
|| Released : Jan 31, 2009
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|| Time required to install: 30 seconds
|| Difficulty: easy
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DESCRIPTION

Allows unalterable administrators to modify their own accounts (with the exception of the password, usergroup and membergroups) via admincp.

STATISTICS

Products to Install: 1

VERSION HISTORY

1.0.5
[+] Ported to vBulletin 3.7.x - 3.8.x.

1.0.4
[+] The modification is now compatible with vBulletin 3.6.4 - a plugin code change was required due to changed format of CVS_REVISION constant.
[+] It is no more possible for an uneditable admin to modify the usergroup(s) he or she belongs to.

1.0.3
[+] The modification is now officially compatible with vBulletin 3.6.0 and above.
[+] The modification is now a product rather than a plugin, and it supports version check.

1.0.2
[+] Added restriction to prevent code from executing anywhere but within user.php.
[+] Added restriction to prevent alteration of password for unalterable administrators.

1.0.1
This is now a plugin instead of a code hack. Cheers to Andreas.

1.0.0
First Public Release

The installation manual is contained within the attached file.

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