[PR #1726] fix: Use CustomUserAdmin to fix user creation bug #2987

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opened 2026-03-01 18:01:19 +03:00 by kerem · 0 comments

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2026-03-01 18:01:19 +03:00

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Original Pull Request: https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/pull/1726

State: closed
Merged: Yes

Summary

Fixed the bug where users created via the web GUI cannot login.

Root Cause

The issue was in archivebox/core/admin.py which imported and registered Django's default UserAdmin instead of the custom CustomUserAdmin class. This bypassed all custom admin logic. Additionally, CustomUserAdmin was modifying fieldsets without explicitly preserving add_fieldsets, which could cause Django to not properly handle the user creation form.

Changes

Updated admin.py to import and register CustomUserAdmin
Explicitly set add_fieldsets in CustomUserAdmin to preserve Django's default user creation behavior
Added explanatory comments

Testing

To verify the fix:

Start ArchiveBox web server
Navigate to the admin user creation page (/admin/auth/user/add/)
Create a new user with staff and superuser permissions
Log out and attempt to log in with the new user's credentials
Login should now succeed

Fixes #1707

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Summary by cubic

Fixed the bug where users created in the admin couldn’t log in. New users are now created with the correct form and password handling.

Bug Fixes
- Register CustomUserAdmin instead of Django’s default UserAdmin.
- Preserve add_fieldsets to keep the default user creation form and password hashing.
- Apply extra fieldsets only to the change form, not the creation form.

^{Written for commit 2e1093f840. Summary will update automatically on new commits.}

**Original Pull Request:** https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/pull/1726 **State:** closed **Merged:** Yes --- ### Summary Fixed the bug where users created via the web GUI cannot login. ### Root Cause The issue was in `archivebox/core/admin.py` which imported and registered Django's default `UserAdmin` instead of the custom `CustomUserAdmin` class. This bypassed all custom admin logic. Additionally, `CustomUserAdmin` was modifying `fieldsets` without explicitly preserving `add_fieldsets`, which could cause Django to not properly handle the user creation form. ### Changes - Updated `admin.py` to import and register `CustomUserAdmin` - Explicitly set `add_fieldsets` in `CustomUserAdmin` to preserve Django's default user creation behavior - Added explanatory comments ### Testing To verify the fix: 1. Start ArchiveBox web server 2. Navigate to the admin user creation page (`/admin/auth/user/add/`) 3. Create a new user with staff and superuser permissions 4. Log out and attempt to log in with the new user's credentials 5. Login should now succeed Fixes #1707 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.ai/code)  --- ## Summary by cubic Fixed the bug where users created in the admin couldn’t log in. New users are now created with the correct form and password handling. - **Bug Fixes** - Register CustomUserAdmin instead of Django’s default UserAdmin. - Preserve add_fieldsets to keep the default user creation form and password hashing. - Apply extra fieldsets only to the change form, not the creation form. <sup>Written for commit 2e1093f8409dbe426a116a7979e69ece046966a1. Summary will update automatically on new commits.</sup>

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