djblets.auth.util¶
Basic utility functions for authentication.
This contains some validation functions that may be useful for forms.
- validate_test_cookie(form, request)¶
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')¶
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.