Super Admins can no longer add new users to their networks unless they also "Allow site administrators to add new users to their site via the 'Users->Add New' page"

[caesarsgrunt]

Previously (up to 3.0.1) it was possible for Super Admins to add new users to their networks.

Now, Super Admins can no longer add new users to their networks unless they enable the setting to Allow site administrators to add new users to their site via the "Users->Add New" page.

However, Super Admins may want to add new users without also allowing their users to add new users.

I don't know why this feature has been removed or whether it was intentional, but unless there is a good reason to remove it, it should be restored.

[markmcwilliams]

I'd say this is almost a duplicate of your other ticket (#15358) as their both related!

[caesarsgrunt]

Both related, yes, but separate issues - I think! :-)

[ryan]

My suggestion: Super admins should always have create_users. A new cap, add_users, can control whether existing users can be added to a blog. Site admins and super admins would have this cap. If the add_new_users flag is true, then site admins can also have create_users. user-new.php should check add_users and create_users and present accordingly.

[westi]

Replying to ryan:

My suggestion: Super admins should always have create_users. A new cap, add_users, can control whether existing users can be added to a blog. Site admins and super admins would have this cap. If the add_new_users flag is true, then site admins can also have create_users. user-new.php should check add_users and create_users and present accordingly.

Perfect

[ryan]

Always allow create_users to super admins

[ryan]

(In [16264]) Always allow super admins to have create_users. see #15357

[nacin]

Per IRC discussion, we should leverage promote_user(s) otherwise for all role changes (including adding user to blog, as they're going from no role) -- and that includes on user-edit.php.

[ryan]

(In [16294]) user-new.php revamp. Separate caps for adding users vs. creating users. Allow supes to add via email or username. Split adding existing users and creating new users into separate forms. see #15357

[ryan]

(In [16295]) Better styling for add user form fields. see #15357

[ryan]

(In [16296]) Marksup fixes. see #15357

[ryan]

(In [16551]) Make sure create_users is strippped from blog admins for multisite setups where add_new_users is not enabled. see #15357