I wrote a mod a while back for the 7.6.x versions that allows for you to give others admin access but totally limit what admin abilities they actually have. It does not change the MySQL database functions. I have not tested it or installed in past 7.6.1. It is very extensive and has its own addition to the control panel and is point and click just like everything else in the UBB. EXCEPT for my little copyright on the CP page you really can't tell it is not really part of the UBB Software.
The UBB Software development team wasn't interested and said no one else would really have a need for it so I never passed it out.
