diff --git a/docker/laptop-mode-env b/docker/laptop-mode-env
index 7616c74e..6b174fa8 100644
--- a/docker/laptop-mode-env
+++ b/docker/laptop-mode-env
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=5CEA51A5-A613-4AEF-A9FB-D0A57D77C13B
 GCS_BUCKET=5CEA51A5-A613-4AEF-A9FB-D0A57D77C13B
 GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS=/dev/null
 DATABASE_URL=sqlite:////tmp/symposion.sqlite
+SYMPOSION_DEV_MODE=LAPTOP
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pinaxcon/devmode_settings.py b/pinaxcon/devmode_settings.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..12bb7148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pinaxcon/devmode_settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+EMAIL_BACKEND = 'django.core.mail.backends.console.EmailBackend'
+AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = [
+    'symposion.teams.backends.TeamPermissionsBackend',
+    'django.contrib.auth.backends.ModelBackend',
+]
+LOGIN_URL='/accounts/login'
+
diff --git a/pinaxcon/settings.py b/pinaxcon/settings.py
index 1bb945b5..4734f5fa 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/settings.py
+++ b/pinaxcon/settings.py
@@ -382,3 +382,8 @@ DEFAULT_FILE_STORAGE = 'gapc_storage.storage.GoogleCloudStorage'
 GAPC_STORAGE = {
     'num_retries': 2,
 }
+
+DEV_MODE = os.environ.get("SYMPOSION_DEV_MODE", None)
+if DEV_MODE and DEV_MODE == "LAPTOP":
+    print("ENABLING LAPTOP MODE")
+    from .devmode_settings import *
diff --git a/pinaxcon/urls.py b/pinaxcon/urls.py
index b21ec45f..35d5ce25 100644
--- a/pinaxcon/urls.py
+++ b/pinaxcon/urls.py
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ urlpatterns = [
 if settings.DEBUG:
     import debug_toolbar
     urlpatterns.insert(0, url(r'^__debug__/', include(debug_toolbar.urls)))
-
+if settings.DEV_MODE:
+    from django.contrib.auth.views import login, logout
+    urlpatterns.insert(0, url(r'^accounts/logout', logout, {'template_name': 'admin/logout.html'}))
+    urlpatterns.insert(0, url(r'^accounts/login', login, {'template_name': 'admin/login.html'}))
 
 urlpatterns += static(settings.MEDIA_URL, document_root=settings.MEDIA_ROOT)