So far, we have been logged into the administration interface using the superuser account that we created with manage.py
syncdb
. In reality, however, you may have other trusted users who need access to the administration page. In this section, we will see how to allow other users to use the administration interface. We will also learn more about the Django permissions system in the process.
Before we continue, I want to emphasize that only trusted users should be given access to the administration pages. The administration interface is a very powerful tool, so only those whom you know well should be granted access to it.
If you don't have users in the database other than the superuser, create a new user account using the registration form that we built in Chapter 4. Alternatively, you could use the administration interface by clicking on Users | Add User. Next, return to the Users list and click on the name of the newly created user. You will...