To use authentication from external source, follow the instructions given below: 1. In settings.py uncomment, AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = ('myauthentication.backend.MyBackend',) and AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = ('myauthentication.backend.MyBackend',) Give database name, username and passward for the spoken database. 2. From login.html template comment 'New User? Sign-Up' link. This is to be done so that user will register only from external application and their details will be stored in the external database. 3. In urls.py comment 'register' url pattern.