Disable the Django admin UI by default

docs/configuration/miscellaneous.md

@@ -99,6 +99,14 @@ The maximum size (in bytes) of an incoming HTTP request (i.e. `GET` or `POST` da
 
 ---
 
+## DJANGO_ADMIN_ENABLED
+
+Default: False
+
+Setting this to True installs the `django.contrib.admin` app and enables the [Django admin UI](https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/contrib/admin/). This may be necessary to support older plugins which do not integrate with the native NetBox interface.
+
+---
+
 ## ENFORCE_GLOBAL_UNIQUE
 
 !!! tip "Dynamic Configuration Parameter"

netbox/netbox/settings.py

@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS = getattr(configuration, 'DEFAULT_PERMISSIONS', {
     'users.delete_token': ({'user': '$user'},),
 })
 DEVELOPER = getattr(configuration, 'DEVELOPER', False)
+DJANGO_ADMIN_ENABLED = getattr(configuration, 'DJANGO_ADMIN_ENABLED', False)
 DOCS_ROOT = getattr(configuration, 'DOCS_ROOT', os.path.join(os.path.dirname(BASE_DIR), 'docs'))
 EMAIL = getattr(configuration, 'EMAIL', {})
 EVENTS_PIPELINE = getattr(configuration, 'EVENTS_PIPELINE', (
@@ -355,7 +356,6 @@ SERVER_EMAIL = EMAIL.get('FROM_EMAIL')
 #
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
-    'django.contrib.admin',
     'django.contrib.auth',
     'django.contrib.contenttypes',
     'django.contrib.sessions',
@@ -393,6 +393,9 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'drf_spectacular_sidecar',
 ]
 
+if DJANGO_ADMIN_ENABLED:
+    INSTALLED_APPS.insert(0, 'django.contrib.admin')
+
 # Middleware
 MIDDLEWARE = [
     'graphiql_debug_toolbar.middleware.DebugToolbarMiddleware',

netbox/netbox/tests/test_plugins.py

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class PluginTest(TestCase):
         instance.delete()
         self.assertIsNone(instance.pk)
 
+    @override_settings(DJANGO_ADMIN_ENABLED=True)
     def test_admin(self):
 
         # Test admin view URL resolution

netbox/netbox/urls.py

@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ from netbox.graphql.schema import schema
 from netbox.graphql.views import GraphQLView
 from netbox.plugins.urls import plugin_patterns, plugin_api_patterns
 from netbox.views import HomeView, StaticMediaFailureView, SearchView, htmx
-from .admin import admin_site
 
 _patterns = [
 
@@ -70,26 +69,25 @@ _patterns = [
     # Plugins
     path('plugins/', include((plugin_patterns, 'plugins'))),
     path('api/plugins/', include((plugin_api_patterns, 'plugins-api'))),
-
-    # Admin
-    path('admin/', admin_site.urls),
 ]
 
+# Django admin UI
+if settings.DJANGO_ADMIN_ENABLED:
+    from .admin import admin_site
+    _patterns.append(path('admin/', admin_site.urls))
 
+# django-debug-toolbar
 if settings.DEBUG:
     import debug_toolbar
-    _patterns += [
-        path('__debug__/', include(debug_toolbar.urls)),
-    ]
+    _patterns.append(path('__debug__/', include(debug_toolbar.urls)))
 
+# Prometheus metrics
 if settings.METRICS_ENABLED:
-    _patterns += [
-        path('', include('django_prometheus.urls')),
-    ]
+    _patterns.append(path('', include('django_prometheus.urls')))
 
 # Prepend BASE_PATH
 urlpatterns = [
-    path('{}'.format(settings.BASE_PATH), include(_patterns))
+    path(settings.BASE_PATH, include(_patterns))
 ]
 
 handler404 = 'netbox.views.errors.handler_404'

netbox/templates/account/profile.html

@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
             <td>{% checkmark request.user.is_superuser %}</td>
           </tr>
           <tr>
-            <th scope="row">{% trans "Admin Access" %}</th>
+            <th scope="row">{% trans "Staff" %}</th>
             <td>{% checkmark request.user.is_staff %}</td>
           </tr>
         </table>

netbox/templates/core/configrevision_restore.html

@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@
               <td>{{ param }}</td>
               <td>{{ current }}</td>
               <td>{{ new }}</td>
-              <td>{% if current != new %}<img src="{% static 'admin/img/icon-changelink.svg' %}" alt="*" title="{% trans "Changed" %}">{% endif %}</td>
+              <td>
+                {% if current != new %}
+                  <i class="mdi mdi-pencil text-warning" title="{% trans "Changed" %}"></i>
+                {% endif %}
+              </td>
             </tr>
           {% endfor %}
         </tbody>

netbox/templates/inc/user_menu.html

@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
       </div>
     </a>
     <div class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-end dropdown-menu-arrow">
-      {% if request.user.is_staff %}
+      {% if config.DJANGO_ADMIN_ENABLED and request.user.is_staff %}
         <a class="dropdown-item" href="{% url 'admin:index' %}">
-          <i class="mdi mdi-cog"></i> {% trans "Admin" %}
+          <i class="mdi mdi-cog"></i> {% trans "Django Admin" %}
         </a>
       {% endif %}
       <a href="{% url 'account:profile' %}" class="dropdown-item">