Index: modules/user/user.module
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RCS file: /cvs/drupal/drupal/modules/user/user.module,v
retrieving revision 1.893
diff -u -r1.893 user.module
--- modules/user/user.module	6 Feb 2008 19:38:28 -0000	1.893
+++ modules/user/user.module	16 Feb 2008 20:28:07 -0000
@@ -868,7 +868,10 @@
 }
 
 function user_edit_access($account) {
-  return (($GLOBALS['user']->uid == $account->uid) || user_access('administer users')) && $account->uid > 0;
+  // The user is only allowed to edit the account if it's their own, or they
+  // have the "administer users" permission. The "administer users" permission
+  // doesn't allow users to edit the super user account (user/1).
+  return (($GLOBALS['user']->uid == $account->uid) || (user_access('administer users') && $account->uid != 1)) && $account->uid > 0;
 }
 
 function user_load_self($arg) {