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+import hashlib
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User, check_password
+from models_spoken import MdlUser
+
+class MyBackend:
+    supports_object_permissions = False
+    supports_anonymous_user = False
+    supports_inactive_user = False
+
+    def authenticate(self, username=None, password=None):
+        '''
+            Checks username and password with external User table.
+            If valid then adds the user details in django User table
+            and authenticates the user.
+        '''
+        try:
+            user = MdlUser.objects.get(username=username)
+            pwd = user.password
+            uid = user.id
+            firstname = user.firstname
+            lastname = user.lastname
+            email_id = user.email
+            p = hashlib.md5(password)
+	    pwd_valid =  (pwd == p.hexdigest())
+            if user and pwd_valid:
+                 try:
+                     user = User.objects.get(username=username)
+                     return user
+                 except Exception, e:
+                     user=User(id=uid, username=username, password=pwd,\
+                              first_name=firstname, last_name=lastname,\
+                              email=email_id)
+                     user.save()
+                     return user
+        except Exception, e:
+            return None
+
+    def get_user(self, user_id):
+        try:
+            return User.objects.get(pk=user_id)
+        except Exception, e:
+            return None