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django : already logged in but, request.user.is_authenticated is guest

My website use to login function of django.contrib.auth.views.login.

But, some pages has problems about getting user information.

I tried to request.user & request.user.is_authenticated(). then request.user = "admin"(ok) but, request.user.is_authenticated() = guest.. And, Staying logged in After close browser. what is problem?

Thank you.

Solution

  • If some pages will not show {{ user }} but others will, you're most likely not using RequestContext in the views where the user isn't available.

    You can use a function like django's render shortcut to automatically use RequestContext.

    As for the user staying logged in after closing the browser - that's normal. Your user is identified by a cookie that sits on your browser and is persistent.