User Authentication in Python

From the Django cheat sheet ยท Authentication ยท verified Jul 2026

User Authentication

Login, logout, and permissions

python
from django.contrib.auth import login, authenticate, logout
from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required

@login_required
def profile(request):
    return render(request, 'profile.html')
๐Ÿ’ก Use Django's built-in auth views
๐Ÿ” Always hash passwords automatically
๐Ÿ“Œ LoginRequiredMixin for CBV protection
โšก @login_required decorator for FBV

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