Thanks. The blog post made it look like this was the "old" way, but i value information from djangoprojects.org more. I'll go and create profiles, then.
Kees On 03/27/2011 07:08 PM, Calvin Spealman wrote: > Do not subclass the User model. Create a profile model and register > that with the auth app, which is how the authentication documentation > tells you to go about this. > > http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/auth/#storing-additional-information-about-users > > On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 10:54 AM, Kees Hink <h...@gw20e.com> wrote: >> I'm subclassing django.contrib.auth.models.User to create a custom >> user type (Student) with extra fields, following >> http://scottbarnham.com/blog/2008/08/21/extending-the-django-user-model-with-inheritance/. >> (Is there no documentation on djangoproject.org on how to do this?) >> Some relevant snippets of code: http://pastie.org/1721216 >> >> I've create a Student and given the account "staff" status, to be able >> to log in to the admin interface. The Student can't log in there, >> however. When i create a User in the same way, that User can log in. >> >> Also i noticed the password is saved unhashed: i can read the password >> i typed from the edit form. Password reset form doesn't work: >> http://pastie.org/1721206 Another thing i noticed: adding a Student >> also ads a User, but removing the Student doesn't remove the User. >> >> What am i doing wrong? >> >> Kees >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Django users" group. >> To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. >> >> > > > -- Goldmund, Wyldebeast & Wunderliebe +31 (0)50 5891 631 (Groningen) +31 (0)20 7850 383 (Amsterdam) www : http://www.gw20e.com/ mail: i...@gw20e.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
