Please change the default text for %MAINWEB%.TWikiPreferences so it reads something like:

The "as shipped" site-level preferences are located in [[%TWIKIWEB%.%TOPIC%]]. Use this topic, [[%MAINWEB%.%TOPIC%]], for local customizations (makes upgrades easier). The cascade model is [[%MAINWEB%.TWikiPreferences]] ->  [[%TWIKIWEB%.TWikiPreferences]] -> WebPreferences -> UserPreferences (if logged in) -> in-topic preferences.

<!-- keep this as a security measure:
   * Set ALLOWTOPICCHANGE = TWikiAdminGroup
   * Set ALLOWTOPICRENAME = TWikiAdminGroup
-->

Output: The "as shipped" site-level preferences are located in TWiki05x01.TWikiPreferences. Use this topic, Main.TWikiPreferences, for local customizations (makes upgrades easier). The cascade model is Main.TWikiPreferences -> TWiki05x01.TWikiPreferences -> WebPreferences -> UserPreferences (if logged in) -> in-topic preferences.

-- MattWilkie - 05 Feb 2005

I'm thinking of trialing a different approach in DEVELOP

I want to move the preferences topics into the ConfigWeb that is restricted to the TWikiAdminGroup. this allows us to remove noise topics from content webs, and makes them more secure by default.

-- SvenDowideit - 05 Feb 2005