diff --git a/ietf/ietfauth/migrations/0001_import_htpasswd.py b/ietf/ietfauth/migrations/0001_import_htpasswd.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+from __future__ import print_function
+from django.conf import settings
+from south.v2 import DataMigration
+from ietf.utils.management.commands.import_htpasswd import import_htpasswd_file
+
+class Migration(DataMigration):
+
+    def forwards(self, orm):
+        "Write your forwards methods here."
+        # Note: Don't use "from appname.models import ModelName". 
+        # Use orm.ModelName to refer to models in this application,
+        # and orm['appname.ModelName'] for models in other applications.
+        print("Importing password hashes from %s," % settings.HTPASSWD_FILE)
+        print("leaving entries without matching usernames alone.")
+        import_htpasswd_file(settings.HTPASSWD_FILE, verbosity=2)
+
+    def backwards(self, orm):
+        "Write your backwards methods here."
+
+    models = {
+        
+    }
+
+    complete_apps = ['ietfauth']
+    symmetrical = True
diff --git a/ietf/ietfauth/migrations/__init__.py b/ietf/ietfauth/migrations/__init__.py
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