Default for super-admin

I used what I consider a hack (but your mileage may vary): I created a “super-admin” role that I plan to use only for user 1 and gave it the chosen default input format.

Why I consider it a hack:

• There will never be more than one super-admin, by definition (there is only one user 1). But this role could be given to several people, which should not be allowed
• I had to create this role, which I should not have to. Super-admin should be a default role, like authenticated user and anonymous user. I don't want just any authenticated user to be able to enter whatever code they want!
• First, I created a fourth account (because I already had an “administrator” role, as suggested in Drupal Cookbook (for new Drupallers) — B. Basic Configuration). Then I created a fourth role, but whatever name I’d give it, I could not make the default input work (>specified input format< is not allowed for user super-admin). I then deleted it, rename the third role “super-admin”, tied it to user 1 and everything ran fine. Looks like a bug.

here you are

I have to admit that I don't consider the creation of an administrator role, and assigning yourself to it, a hardship or a hack. User #1 is a special user, and the user who is expected to do all the initial configuration of the site, so adding oneself to a newly-created role doesn't seem like a bad thing.

I am, of course, willing to consider other opinions if others want to chime in.

I recommend, for now at least, giving your user #1 account a role that has a default filter that you find useful, or just create a new role just for this purpose.

One year later, coming back…

Drupal 7 (dev) has an administrator role per default. This is not super-admin, though.