Wbprice/ndh 812 load tester user migration#383
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module-name: Create load tester user
Jira Ticket # NDH-812
Problem
We want to create a load testing user for automated and ad-hoc manual tests. This user must be registered with Django to accept authenticated requests.
Solution
Adapt earlier work on creating a super user in django to create a regular user (not staff!) for load testing
Result
New user for load testing with limited permissions is created
Test Plan
This works in conjunction with NDH-812 PR in the npd-ops repo. To test locally, set the load test user param:
that hash corresponds to
testpasswordso try to login at localhost:8000 (not the admin dashboard) with the creds: