djblets.auth.util¶

Basic utility functions for authentication.

This contains some validation functions that may be useful for forms.

validate_test_cookie(form, request)[source]¶

Validate that the test cookie was properly set in a prior request.

If the test cookie was not set, the given form’s submit field will be set with an error saying that cookies must be enabled.

Parameters:

• form (django.forms.Form) – The form using the validator.

• request (django.http.HttpRequest) – The HTTP request containing the test cookie.

validate_old_password(form, user, field_name='password')[source]¶

Validate that the password given on a form was valid.

This is intended for Password Change forms, and will check that the specified password in the form matches the user’s current password.

Parameters:

• form (django.forms.Form) – The form using the validator and containing the field.

• user (django.contrib.auth.models.User) – The user whose password is being changed.

• field_name (unicode, optional) – The name of the password field.