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diff --git a/docs/topics/auth/default.txt b/docs/topics/auth/default.txt index 89af55f101..d3a5b722d7 100644 --- a/docs/topics/auth/default.txt +++ b/docs/topics/auth/default.txt @@ -1402,6 +1402,11 @@ have the power to create superusers, which can then, in turn, change other users. So Django requires add *and* change permissions as a slight security measure. +Be thoughtful about how you allow users to manage permissions. If you give a +non-superuser the ability to edit users, this is ultimately the same as giving +them superuser status because they will be able to elevate permissions of +users including themselves! + Changing Passwords ------------------ |