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[1.10.x] Normalized casing of "custom user model". 

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docs/howto/deployment/wsgi/apache-auth.txt
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@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ version >= 2.2 and mod_wsgi >= 2.0. For example, you could:
* Allow certain users to connect to a WebDAV share created with mod_dav_.
.. note::
If you have installed a :ref:`custom User model <auth-custom-user>` and
If you have installed a :ref:`custom user model <auth-custom-user>` and
want to use this default auth handler, it must support an ``is_active``
attribute. If you want to use group based authorization, your custom user
must have a relation named 'groups', referring to a related object that has

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@ -183,9 +183,9 @@ Methods
.. method:: get_username()
Returns the username for the user. Since the User model can be swapped
out, you should use this method instead of referencing the username
attribute directly.
Returns the username for the user. Since the ``User`` model can be
swapped out, you should use this method instead of referencing the
username attribute directly.
.. method:: get_full_name()
@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ Manager methods
The ``extra_fields`` keyword arguments are passed through to the
:class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.User`’s ``__init__`` method to
allow setting arbitrary fields on a :ref:`custom User model
allow setting arbitrary fields on a :ref:`custom user model
<auth-custom-user>`.
See :ref:`Creating users <topics-auth-creating-users>` for example usage.
@ -599,16 +599,14 @@ The following backends are available in :mod:`django.contrib.auth.backends`:
.. attribute:: RemoteUserBackend.create_unknown_user
``True`` or ``False``. Determines whether or not a
:class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.User` object is created if not already
in the database. Defaults to ``True``.
``True`` or ``False``. Determines whether or not a user object is created
if not already in the database Defaults to ``True``.
.. method:: RemoteUserBackend.authenticate(remote_user)
The username passed as ``remote_user`` is considered trusted. This method
simply returns the ``User`` object with the given username, creating a new
``User`` object if :attr:`~RemoteUserBackend.create_unknown_user` is
``True``.
simply returns the user object with the given username, creating a new
user object if :attr:`~RemoteUserBackend.create_unknown_user` is ``True``.
Returns ``None`` if :attr:`~RemoteUserBackend.create_unknown_user` is
``False`` and a ``User`` object with the given username is not found in the
@ -617,9 +615,8 @@ The following backends are available in :mod:`django.contrib.auth.backends`:
.. method:: RemoteUserBackend.clean_username(username)
Performs any cleaning on the ``username`` (e.g. stripping LDAP DN
information) prior to using it to get or create a
:class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.User` object. Returns the cleaned
username.
information) prior to using it to get or create a user object. Returns the
cleaned username.
.. method:: RemoteUserBackend.configure_user(user)

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@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ you may need to make some changes to the way you reference User instances. You
should also document any specific features of the User model that your
application relies upon.
See the :ref:`documentation on custom User models <auth-custom-user>` for
See the :ref:`documentation on custom user models <auth-custom-user>` for
more details.
Support for saving a subset of model's fields
@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ Prior to Django 1.5, if you attempted to log into the admin interface and
mistakenly used your email address instead of your username, the admin
interface would provide a warning advising that your email address was
not your username. In Django 1.5, the introduction of
:ref:`custom User models <auth-custom-user>` has required the removal of this
:ref:`custom user models <auth-custom-user>` has required the removal of this
warning. This doesn't change the login behavior of the admin site; it only
affects the warning message that is displayed under one particular mode of
login failure.
@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ framework.
``AUTH_PROFILE_MODULE``
-----------------------
With the introduction of :ref:`custom User models <auth-custom-user>`, there is
With the introduction of :ref:`custom user models <auth-custom-user>`, there is
no longer any need for a built-in mechanism to store user profile data.
You can still define user profiles models that have a one-to-one relation with

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@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ removed and the standalone GeoDjango tests execution setup it implemented isn't
supported anymore. To run the GeoDjango tests simply use the new
``DiscoverRunner`` and specify the ``django.contrib.gis`` app.
Custom User models in tests
Custom user models in tests
---------------------------
The introduction of the new test runner has also slightly changed the way that

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docs/topics/auth/customizing.txt
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@ -9,14 +9,14 @@ provided system are extensible or replaceable. This document provides details
about how the auth system can be customized.
:ref:`Authentication backends <authentication-backends>` provide an extensible
system for when a username and password stored with the User model need
to be authenticated against a different service than Django's default.
system for when a username and password stored with the user model need to be
authenticated against a different service than Django's default.
You can give your models :ref:`custom permissions <custom-permissions>` that can be
checked through Django's authorization system.
You can give your models :ref:`custom permissions <custom-permissions>` that
can be checked through Django's authorization system.
You can :ref:`extend <extending-user>` the default User model, or :ref:`substitute
<auth-custom-user>` a completely customized model.
You can :ref:`extend <extending-user>` the default ``User`` model, or
:ref:`substitute <auth-custom-user>` a completely customized model.
.. _authentication-backends:
@ -93,27 +93,27 @@ An authentication backend is a class that implements two required methods:
optional permission related :ref:`authorization methods <authorization_methods>`.
The ``get_user`` method takes a ``user_id`` -- which could be a username,
database ID or whatever, but has to be the primary key of your ``User`` object
-- and returns a ``User`` object.
database ID or whatever, but has to be the primary key of your user object --
and returns a user object.
The ``authenticate`` method takes credentials as keyword arguments. Most of
the time, it'll just look like this::
class MyBackend(object):
def authenticate(self, username=None, password=None):
# Check the username/password and return a User.
# Check the username/password and return a user.
...
But it could also authenticate a token, like so::
class MyBackend(object):
def authenticate(self, token=None):
# Check the token and return a User.
# Check the token and return a user.
...
Either way, ``authenticate`` should check the credentials it gets, and it
should return a ``User`` object that matches those credentials, if the
credentials are valid. If they're not valid, it should return ``None``.
Either way, ``authenticate()`` should check the credentials it gets and return
a user object that matches those credentials if the credentials are valid. If
they're not valid, it should return ``None``.
The Django admin is tightly coupled to the Django :ref:`User object
<user-objects>`. The best way to deal with this is to create a Django ``User``
@ -354,17 +354,17 @@ add it to a ``UserAdmin`` class which is registered with the
admin.site.unregister(User)
admin.site.register(User, UserAdmin)
These profile models are not special in any way - they are just Django models that
happen to have a one-to-one link with a User model. As such, they do not get
These profile models are not special in any way - they are just Django models
that happen to have a one-to-one link with a user model. As such, they aren't
auto created when a user is created, but
a :attr:`django.db.models.signals.post_save` could be used to create or update
related models as appropriate.
Note that using related models results in additional queries or joins to
retrieve the related data, and depending on your needs substituting the User
model and adding the related fields may be your better option. However
existing links to the default User model within your project's apps may justify
the extra database load.
Using related models results in additional queries or joins to retrieve the
related data. Depending on your needs, a custom user model that includes the
related fields may be your better option, however, existing relations to the
default user model within your project's apps may justify the extra database
load.
.. _auth-custom-user:
@ -376,14 +376,14 @@ built-in :class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.User` model is not always
appropriate. For instance, on some sites it makes more sense to use an email
address as your identification token instead of a username.
Django allows you to override the default User model by providing a value for
Django allows you to override the default user model by providing a value for
the :setting:`AUTH_USER_MODEL` setting that references a custom model::
AUTH_USER_MODEL = 'myapp.MyUser'
This dotted pair describes the name of the Django app (which must be in your
:setting:`INSTALLED_APPS`), and the name of the Django model that you wish to
use as your User model.
use as your user model.
Using a custom user model when starting a project
-------------------------------------------------
@ -443,17 +443,17 @@ Referencing the ``User`` model
If you reference :class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.User` directly (for
example, by referring to it in a foreign key), your code will not work in
projects where the :setting:`AUTH_USER_MODEL` setting has been changed to a
different User model.
different user model.
.. function:: get_user_model()
Instead of referring to :class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.User` directly,
you should reference the user model using
``django.contrib.auth.get_user_model()``. This method will return the
currently active User model -- the custom User model if one is specified, or
currently active user model -- the custom user model if one is specified, or
:class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.User` otherwise.
When you define a foreign key or many-to-many relations to the User model,
When you define a foreign key or many-to-many relations to the user model,
you should specify the custom model using the :setting:`AUTH_USER_MODEL`
setting. For example::
@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ different User model.
on_delete=models.CASCADE,
)
When connecting to signals sent by the ``User`` model, you should specify
When connecting to signals sent by the user model, you should specify
the custom model using the :setting:`AUTH_USER_MODEL` setting. For example::
from django.conf import settings
@ -477,27 +477,27 @@ different User model.
post_save.connect(post_save_receiver, sender=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL)
Generally speaking, you should reference the User model with the
Generally speaking, you should reference the user model with the
:setting:`AUTH_USER_MODEL` setting in code that is executed at import
time. ``get_user_model()`` only works once Django has imported all models.
.. _specifying-custom-user-model:
Specifying a custom ``User`` model
----------------------------------
Specifying a custom user model
------------------------------
.. admonition:: Model design considerations
Think carefully before handling information not directly related to
authentication in your custom User Model.
authentication in your custom user model.
It may be better to store app-specific user information in a model
that has a relation with the User model. That allows each app to specify
that has a relation with the user model. That allows each app to specify
its own user data requirements without risking conflicts with other
apps. On the other hand, queries to retrieve this related information
will involve a database join, which may have an effect on performance.
Django expects your custom User model to meet some minimum requirements.
Django expects your custom user model to meet some minimum requirements.
#. If you use the default authentication backend, then your model must have a
single unique field that can be used for identification purposes. This can
@ -512,10 +512,10 @@ Django expects your custom User model to meet some minimum requirements.
what these two methods return - if you want, they can return exactly
the same value.
The easiest way to construct a compliant custom User model is to inherit from
The easiest way to construct a compliant custom user model is to inherit from
:class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.AbstractBaseUser`.
:class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.AbstractBaseUser` provides the core
implementation of a ``User`` model, including hashed passwords and tokenized
implementation of a user model, including hashed passwords and tokenized
password resets. You must then provide some key implementation details:
.. currentmodule:: django.contrib.auth
@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ password resets. You must then provide some key implementation details:
.. attribute:: USERNAME_FIELD
A string describing the name of the field on the User model that is
A string describing the name of the field on the user model that is
used as the unique identifier. This will usually be a username of some
kind, but it can also be an email address, or any other unique
identifier. The field *must* be unique (i.e., have ``unique=True`` set
@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ password resets. You must then provide some key implementation details:
``REQUIRED_FIELDS`` has no effect in other parts of Django, like
creating a user in the admin.
For example, here is the partial definition for a ``User`` model that
For example, here is the partial definition for a user model that
defines two required fields - a date of birth and height::
class MyUser(AbstractBaseUser):
@ -569,8 +569,8 @@ password resets. You must then provide some key implementation details:
.. note::
``REQUIRED_FIELDS`` must contain all required fields on your
``User`` model, but should *not* contain the ``USERNAME_FIELD`` or
``REQUIRED_FIELDS`` must contain all required fields on your user
model, but should *not* contain the ``USERNAME_FIELD`` or
``password`` as these fields will always be prompted for.
:attr:`REQUIRED_FIELDS` now supports
@ -705,14 +705,13 @@ The following attributes and methods are available on any subclass of
Returns an HMAC of the password field. Used for
:ref:`session-invalidation-on-password-change`.
You should also define a custom manager for your ``User`` model. If your
``User`` model defines ``username``, ``email``, ``is_staff``, ``is_active``,
``is_superuser``, ``last_login``, and ``date_joined`` fields the same as
Django's default ``User``, you can just install Django's
:class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.UserManager`; however, if your ``User``
model defines different fields, you will need to define a custom manager that
extends :class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.BaseUserManager` providing two
additional methods:
You should also define a custom manager for your user model. If your user model
defines ``username``, ``email``, ``is_staff``, ``is_active``, ``is_superuser``,
``last_login``, and ``date_joined`` fields the same as Django's default user,
you can just install Django's :class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.UserManager`;
however, if your user model defines different fields, you'll need to define a
custom manager that extends :class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.BaseUserManager`
providing two additional methods:
.. class:: models.CustomUserManager
@ -827,9 +826,9 @@ can extend these forms in this manner::
Custom users and :mod:`django.contrib.admin`
--------------------------------------------
If you want your custom User model to also work with Admin, your User model must
define some additional attributes and methods. These methods allow the admin to
control access of the User to admin content:
If you want your custom user model to also work with the admin, your user model
must define some additional attributes and methods. These methods allow the
admin to control access of the user to admin content:
.. class:: models.CustomUser
@ -852,23 +851,23 @@ control access of the User to admin content:
Returns ``True`` if the user has permission to access models in
the given app.
You will also need to register your custom User model with the admin. If
your custom User model extends ``django.contrib.auth.models.AbstractUser``,
You will also need to register your custom user model with the admin. If
your custom user model extends ``django.contrib.auth.models.AbstractUser``,
you can use Django's existing ``django.contrib.auth.admin.UserAdmin``
class. However, if your User model extends
class. However, if your user model extends
:class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.AbstractBaseUser`, you'll need to define
a custom ``ModelAdmin`` class. It may be possible to subclass the default
``django.contrib.auth.admin.UserAdmin``; however, you'll need to
override any of the definitions that refer to fields on
``django.contrib.auth.models.AbstractUser`` that aren't on your
custom User class.
custom user class.
Custom users and permissions
----------------------------
To make it easy to include Django's permission framework into your own User
To make it easy to include Django's permission framework into your own user
class, Django provides :class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.PermissionsMixin`.
This is an abstract model you can include in the class hierarchy for your User
This is an abstract model you can include in the class hierarchy for your user
model, giving you all the methods and database fields necessary to support
Django's permission model.
@ -929,21 +928,21 @@ methods and attributes:
If you don't include the
:class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.PermissionsMixin`, you must ensure you
don't invoke the permissions methods on ``ModelBackend``. ``ModelBackend``
assumes that certain fields are available on your user model. If your
``User`` model doesn't provide those fields, you will receive database
errors when you check permissions.
assumes that certain fields are available on your user model. If your user
model doesn't provide those fields, you'll receive database errors when
you check permissions.
Custom users and proxy models
-----------------------------
One limitation of custom User models is that installing a custom User model
One limitation of custom user models is that installing a custom user model
will break any proxy model extending :class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.User`.
Proxy models must be based on a concrete base class; by defining a custom User
Proxy models must be based on a concrete base class; by defining a custom user
model, you remove the ability of Django to reliably identify the base class.
If your project uses proxy models, you must either modify the proxy to extend
the User model that is currently in use in your project, or merge your proxy's
behavior into your User subclass.
the user model that's in use in your project, or merge your proxy's behavior
into your :class:`~django.contrib.auth.models.User` subclass.
A full example
--------------
@ -952,7 +951,7 @@ Here is an example of an admin-compliant custom user app. This user model uses
an email address as the username, and has a required date of birth; it
provides no permission checking, beyond a simple ``admin`` flag on the user
account. This model would be compatible with all the built-in auth forms and
views, except for the User creation forms. This example illustrates how most of
views, except for the user creation forms. This example illustrates how most of
the components work together, but is not intended to be copied directly into
projects for production use.
@ -1040,7 +1039,7 @@ authentication app::
# Simplest possible answer: All admins are staff
return self.is_admin
Then, to register this custom User model with Django's admin, the following
Then, to register this custom user model with Django's admin, the following
code would be required in the app's ``admin.py`` file::
from django import forms

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@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ function is used when creating a user.
To change a user's password, you have several options:
:djadmin:`manage.py changepassword *username* <changepassword>` offers a method
of changing a User's password from the command line. It prompts you to
of changing a user's password from the command line. It prompts you to
change the password of a given user which you must enter twice. If
they both match, the new password will be changed immediately. If you
do not supply a user, the command will attempt to change the password
@ -260,12 +260,12 @@ Permission caching
------------------
The :class:`~django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend` caches permissions on
the ``User`` object after the first time they need to be fetched for a
permissions check. This is typically fine for the request-response cycle since
permissions are not typically checked immediately after they are added (in the
admin, for example). If you are adding permissions and checking them immediately
the user object after the first time they need to be fetched for a permissions
check. This is typically fine for the request-response cycle since permissions
aren't typically checked immediately after they are added (in the admin, for
example). If you are adding permissions and checking them immediately
afterward, in a test or view for example, the easiest solution is to re-fetch
the ``User`` from the database. For example::
the user from the database. For example::
from django.contrib.auth.models import Permission, User
from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ is selected as follows:
pairing :func:`~django.contrib.auth.authenticate()` and
:func:`~django.contrib.auth.login()`:
:func:`~django.contrib.auth.authenticate()`
sets the ``user.backend`` attribute on the ``User`` object it returns.
sets the ``user.backend`` attribute on the user object it returns.
#. Use the ``backend`` in :setting:`AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS`, if there is only
one.
#. Otherwise, raise an exception.
@ -1505,7 +1505,7 @@ provides several built-in forms located in :mod:`django.contrib.auth.forms`:
.. note::
The built-in authentication forms make certain assumptions about the user
model that they are working with. If you're using a :ref:`custom User model
model that they are working with. If you're using a :ref:`custom user model
<auth-custom-user>`, it may be necessary to define your own forms for the
authentication system. For more information, refer to the documentation
about :ref:`using the built-in authentication forms with custom user models

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@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from django.db import models
from django.utils.encoding import python_2_unicode_compatible
# The custom User uses email as the unique identifier, and requires
# The custom user uses email as the unique identifier, and requires
# that every user provide a date of birth. This lets us test
# changes in username datatype, and non-text required fields.
class CustomUserManager(BaseUserManager):

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@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ class CreatesuperuserManagementCommandTestCase(TestCase):
@override_settings(AUTH_USER_MODEL='auth_tests.CustomUser')
def test_swappable_user(self):
"A superuser can be created when a custom User model is in use"
"A superuser can be created when a custom user model is in use"
# We can use the management command to create a superuser
# We skip validation because the temporary substitution of the
# swappable User model messes with validation.