diff --git a/bocal/settings_base.py b/bocal/settings_base.py
index 22ff30a..2c2858e 100644
--- a/bocal/settings_base.py
+++ b/bocal/settings_base.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'django_cas_ng',
     'mainsite',
     'api',
+    'bocal_auth',
 ]
 
 MIDDLEWARE = [
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ AUTH_PASSWORD_VALIDATORS = [
 
 AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = [
     'django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend',
-    'mainsite.cas_backend.BOcalCASBackend',
+    'bocal_auth.cas_backend.BOcalCASBackend',
 ]
 
 CAS_ADMIN_PREFIX = '/yaes5eiS'  # we don't want CAS to take over /admin auth
diff --git a/bocal/urls.py b/bocal/urls.py
index 0645196..e423159 100644
--- a/bocal/urls.py
+++ b/bocal/urls.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 import django.contrib.auth.views as dj_auth_views
 
 import mainsite.urls
-import mainsite.auth_views as auth_views
+import bocal_auth.views as auth_views
 import markdownx.urls
 import api.urls
 
diff --git a/bocal_auth/__init__.py b/bocal_auth/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/bocal_auth/admin.py b/bocal_auth/admin.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8c38f3f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bocal_auth/admin.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.contrib import admin
+
+# Register your models here.
diff --git a/bocal_auth/apps.py b/bocal_auth/apps.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08a0faa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bocal_auth/apps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+
+class AuthConfig(AppConfig):
+    name = 'bocal_auth'
diff --git a/mainsite/cas_backend.py b/bocal_auth/cas_backend.py
similarity index 100%
rename from mainsite/cas_backend.py
rename to bocal_auth/cas_backend.py
diff --git a/bocal_auth/migrations/__init__.py b/bocal_auth/migrations/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/bocal_auth/tests.py b/bocal_auth/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ce503c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bocal_auth/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+# Create your tests here.
diff --git a/mainsite/auth_views.py b/bocal_auth/views.py
similarity index 100%
rename from mainsite/auth_views.py
rename to bocal_auth/views.py