Custom Backend vs AUTH_USER_MODEL

[Ketan Chaturvedi]

I am having a great confusion regarding these 2 terms.

1. Custom Backend is used to authenticate users using custom model in place of User module.

2. AUTH_USER_MODEL setting also allows to swap a custom model in place of User module.

So where is the difference between the two??

I am a newbie to Django, so please correct me if I am wrong anywhere.

[Mike Dewhirst]

On 21/06/2020 10:15 pm, Ketan Chaturvedi wrote:

I am having a great confusion regarding these 2 terms.

1. Custom Backend is used to authenticate users using custom model in place of User module.

Not necessarily. Custom authentication backend is only required if the Django auth backend doesn't suit your needs. Don't mix it up with a custom user.

2. AUTH_USER_MODEL setting also allows to swap a custom model in place of User module.

Just remove the word "also" above and your statement becomes correct.

If you are a Django newbie you probably don't need either 1 or 2 for your first couple of practice projects. As soon as you want to do a real project you definitely want a custom user model.

Welcome

Mike

So where is the difference between the two??

I am a newbie to Django, so please correct me if I am wrong anywhere.

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