The user management module also received a significant amount of attention in Drupal 7. The interface has been made easier to use, more secure, and more powerful.
As discussed previously, the user account settings have been significantly revised and enhanced. Let's look at each section of the Account settings configuration section in detail:
The ANONYMOUS USERS setting and CONTACT SETTINGS are carryovers from Drupal 6 and serve the same function. The ADMINISTRATOR ROLE setting is brand new in Drupal 7. This setting allows you to define a role that automatically has all permissions enabled for it. The Drupal installer creates an administrator account for you. You can also change this to any other role within the system here. When you change the administrator role, the new role will automatically have all new permissions assigned to it when modules are enabled. You can also set the Administrator role to disabled, which will prevent Drupal from automatically altering...