Django SECRET_KEY : Copying hashed passwords into different Django project

Ankit Agrawal

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Aug 5, 2015, 5:12:47 AM8/5/15

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Hi everyone,

I have a Django powered site(Project-1) running with some users registered on it. I am now creating a revamped version of the site in a new separate Django project(Project-2) which I would make live once finished. I would need to populate the User data along with their hashed passwords currently in database of Project-1 into database of Project-2. Would having different SECRET_KEYs for Project-1 and Project-2 be an issue to get the hashed passwords migrated and working in Project-2?

Simon Charette

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Aug 5, 2015, 11:16:21 AM8/5/15

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Hi Angit,

It shouldn't be an issue since Django's default password hashers are not relying on settings.SECRET_KEY.

Simon

Tim Graham

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Aug 5, 2015, 1:55:32 PM8/5/15

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By the way, the docs for SECRET_KEY have a description of what will be invalidated if you change it:

https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/stable/ref/settings/#secret-key

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