Please have a look at the below thread which answers the above question: http://groups.google.com/group/django-users/browse_thread/thread/c943ede66e6807c/2fbf2afeade397eb#2fbf2afeade397eb
On Apr 8, 9:03 am, Tom <tom...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi experts, > > I am a first time web-developer who decided to use python web > framework. I just finished the chapter on Sessions, Users, and > Authentication in The Definitive Guide to Django book. I have some > questions on the user models. > > The class models.User is tied with the authentication sub framework > and session fwk. However, my vision of the user is slightly different > than what Django has. For example, I am thinking about not using user > name, and using just the email field. > > Is it possible to use my version of User class to back the > authentication and session fwk? The more I think about it and Django, > it seems that this change is probably involved in re-inventing the > whole authentication fwk in Django. Can some of you help me with this > use case? Does Django have a way to use custom User class? Is there > any doc, wiki, or blog that I can look at? > > I am using the 1.02 final version of Django. > > Thanks, > Tom --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
