diff --git a/academon/settings.py b/academon/settings.py
index 6d90a8a..9298a11 100644
--- a/academon/settings.py
+++ b/academon/settings.py
@@ -3,11 +3,15 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from django.urls import reverse_lazy
 
 from autosecretkey import AutoSecretKey
+from reportmonster.classes.config import MonsterConfig
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
-ASK = AutoSecretKey(BASE_DIR / "settings.ini")
+CONFIG_PATH = BASE_DIR / "settings.ini"
+
+ASK = AutoSecretKey(CONFIG_PATH)
+MONSTERCONFIG = MonsterConfig(CONFIG_PATH)
 
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/howto/deployment/checklist/
@@ -141,10 +145,13 @@ AUTH_USER_MODEL = 'core.User'
 
 AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = [
     'django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend',
-    'core.backends.ReportMonsterBackend',
 ]
 
-REPORTMONSTER = ASK.config["REPORTMONSTER"]
+if ASK.config.getboolean("REPORTMONSTER", "Login"):
+    LOGIN_VESSEL = ASK.config["REPORTMONSTER"]["LoginVessel"]
+    AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS.append('core.backends.ReportMonsterBackend')
+else:
+    LOGIN_VESSEL = None
 
 # Login System
 
diff --git a/core/backends/reportmonster.py b/core/backends/reportmonster.py
index 40a12a2..4120403 100644
--- a/core/backends/reportmonster.py
+++ b/core/backends/reportmonster.py
@@ -5,47 +5,15 @@ from django.conf import settings
 
 from bcrypt import checkpw
 
-import asyncio
-
-from reportmonster_client import ReportMonsterClient
-
 
 class ReportMonsterBackend(ModelBackend):
-    async def _fetch_data(self, username: str):
-        try:
-            client = ReportMonsterClient(
-                settings.REPORTMONSTER["Username"],
-                settings.REPORTMONSTER["Password"],
-                settings.REPORTMONSTER.get("Host", fallback="127.0.0.1"),
-                settings.REPORTMONSTER.getint("Port", fallback=6789))
-
-            try:
-                await client.connect()
-            except Exception as e:
-                raise Exception("Something went wrong connecting to ReportMonster: " + repr(e))
-
-            authresult = await client.auth()
-
-            if authresult.error:
-                raise Exception("Something went wrong authenticating with ReportMonster: " + response._raw)
-
-            response = await client.write(f"user {settings.REPORTMONSTER['Vessel']} {username}")
-            
-            if response.error:
-                raise Exception("Something went wrong fetching user details: " + response._raw)
-
-            return response
-
-        except Exception as e:
-            messages.error(self.request, "Could not login. " + repr(e))
-
     def authenticate(self, request, username: str = None, password:str = None):
         self.request = request
 
-        userdata = asyncio.run(asyncio.wait_for(self._fetch_data(username), 10))
+        monster = settings.MONSTERCONFIG
+        loginvessel = filter(lambda x: x.name = settings.LOGIN_VESSEL, monster.vessels)[0]
 
-        if not userdata or not userdata.content:
-            return
+        
 
         if checkpw(password.encode(), userdata.content["password"].encode()):
             user, _ = get_user_model().objects.get_or_create(email=username)
diff --git a/core/managers/auth.py b/core/managers/auth.py
index 8992d54..115114f 100644
--- a/core/managers/auth.py
+++ b/core/managers/auth.py
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
 from django.contrib.auth.base_user import BaseUserManager
 
 class UserManager(BaseUserManager):
-    """
-    Custom user model manager where email is the unique identifiers
-    for authentication instead of usernames.
-    """
     def create_user(self, email, **extra_fields):
-        """
-        Create and save a User with the given email and password.
-        """
         if not email:
             raise ValueError('The Email must be set')
         email = self.normalize_email(email)
@@ -17,9 +10,6 @@ class UserManager(BaseUserManager):
         return user
 
     def create_superuser(self, email, **extra_fields):
-        """
-        Create and save a SuperUser with the given email and password.
-        """
         extra_fields.setdefault('is_staff', True)
         extra_fields.setdefault('is_superuser', True)
         extra_fields.setdefault('is_active', True)
diff --git a/settings.dist.ini b/settings.dist.ini
index 49dbfd4..5ec74d4 100644
--- a/settings.dist.ini
+++ b/settings.dist.ini
@@ -1,2 +1,30 @@
 [ACADEMON]
-LoginVessel = test
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+
+[REPORTMONSTER]
+Login = 1
+LoginVessel = test
+
+[Vessel test]
+Host = 10.11.12.13
+Username = moodle_test
+Password = 1quite_secret*indeed!
+Database = moodle_test
+SSH = 1 # Whether or not to tunnel the MySQL connection through SSH
+# ReportMonster / AcadeMon does not handle authentication, so use SSH agent!
+
+# Only used if anything actually enables the ReportMonster API
+# [User test]
+# Password = test123!
+
+# [MySQL]
+# Database = academon
+# Username = academon
+# Password = secret123!
+# Host = localhost
+# Port = 3306
+
+# [S3]
+# AccessKey = academon
+# SecretKey = !!!verysecret!!!
+# Bucket = academon
+# Endpoint = https://minio.acade.mon
\ No newline at end of file