gistfile1.txt

# models.py

from django.db import models
from django.contrib.auth.models import User
from django.db.models.signals import post_save

class UserProfile(models.Model):
    user = models.OneToOneField(User)

    flip_databases = models.BooleanField()
    
def create_user_profile(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
    if created:
        profile, created = UserProfile.objects.get_or_create(user=instance)

# User.profile = property(lambda u: UserProfile.objects.get_or_create(user=u)[0])

post_save.connect(create_user_profile, sender=User)

# settings.py
AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = (
        'jinx_api.LdapRemoteUserBackend.LDAPRemoteUserBackend',
        )


# ./manage.py shell
> from django.contrib.auth.admin import User
> u = User.objects.get(username='joshua')
> flip = u.get_profile().flip_databases
> flip = True
> user.save()