django - set user permissions when user is automatically created using get_or_create

Question

Django 1.5, python 2.6

The model automatically creates a user under certain conditions:

User.objects.get_or_create(username=new_user_name, is_staff=T         


        

Answer 1

Use add and remove methods:

 from django.contrib.auth.models import Permission
 permission = Permission.objects.get(name='Can view poll')
 u.user_permissions.add(permission)