[Flask] Unable to set current_user.authenticated to True
Abdul Mohammed
imonikemohammed at gmail.com
Mon Jul 8 10:14:18 EDT 2019
Many thanks Scott. Will try thia and let you know how it goes.
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> Ahh okay I understand now.
>
> I haven't tested this myself, but perhaps try {% if current_user %} as your
> conditional since it ought to return None if no one is logged in.
>
> -Scott
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> > Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2019 16:22:42 +0100
> > From: Abdul Mohammed <imonikemohammed at gmail.com>
> > To: flask at python.org
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> > Thanks Gergely for the response.
> > Yes I am using Flask-Login and I think directly because this is how I
> > import it:
> >
> > from flask_login import login_user
> >
> > My problem is not that I can't log in. I can log in fine. The problem is
> > essentially that I can not log out. I am trying to use the value of
> > current_user.is_authenticated to determine whether to show the "Sign in"
> or
> > "Sign out" link. If True, it shows "Sign out" and "Sign in" when False.
> > For some reason, the value remains False after I have logged in so the
> > "Sign out" link never displays and so I am trapped in the app (Please
> save
> > me!!!)
> > because I can't log out. I hope I have made my problems clearer.
> >
> > Regards
> >
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> > > 1. Re: Unable to set current_user.authenticated to True
> > > (Gergely Polonkai)
> > >
> > >
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> > > Message: 1
> > > Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2019 19:01:20 +0200
> > > From: Gergely Polonkai <gergely at polonkai.eu>
> > > To: Leni Kadali Mutungi <lenikmutungi at gmail.com>
> > > Cc: flask <Flask at python.org>
> > > Subject: Re: [Flask] Unable to set current_user.authenticated to True
> > > Message-ID:
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> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I assume you are using Flask-Login (either directly or via another
> > > extension like Flask-Security). If this is the case, you can import
> > > login_user and call it like login_user(user).
> > >
> > > If that does not work, you may want to check if the user is active (ie.
> > not
> > > disabled), as it is the most common culprit when a user can?t be logged
> > in.
> > >
> > > Best,
> > > Gergely
> > >
> > > On Mon, 1 Jul 2019, 19:03 Leni Kadali Mutungi, <lenikmutungi at gmail.com
> >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I think you mean to set it as `current_user.is_authenticated = True`.
> > > >
> > > > On 7/1/19 6:14 PM, Abdul Mohammed wrote:
> > > > > Hello everyone,
> > > > > I am trying to toggle between "Sign in" and "Sign
> > > > > out" links using the current_user.is_authenticated variable such
> that
> > > > > when it returns False, the "Sign in" is displayed and when True the
> > > > > "Sign out" link is displayed. At some point in the login code I set
> > > > > current_user.authenticated = True. The thing is that by the I am
> > > > > successfully logged in and presented with the next view, it is the
> > > > > "Sign in" link that is still displayed. When I check
> > > > > current_user.is_authenticated, it returns False, even though I had
> > > > > explicitly set it to True. Please can anyone point out what I am
> > might
> > > > > be doing wrong? Here is my code:
> > > > >
> > > > > I have a base.html file that contains the "Sign in" and "Sign out"
> > > > > links that is extended by the other templates:
> > > > >
> > > > > <ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right">
> > > > > {% if (current_user.is_authenticated) %}
> > > > > <li><a href="{{ url_for('logout') }}">Sign Out</a></li>
> > > > > {% else %}
> > > > > <li><a href="{{ url_for('index') }}">Sign In</a></li>
> > > > > {% endif %}
> > > > > </ul>
> > > > >
> > > > > <body>
> > > > > {% block page_content %}{% endblock %}
> > > > > </body>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > When the app first loads in the browser it displays a login form,
> > > > > login.html:
> > > > >
> > > > > {% extends "base.html" %}
> > > > >
> > > > > {% block content %}
> > > > > {% import "bootstrap/wtf.html" as wtf %}
> > > > > {% block title %}Flasky - Login{% endblock %}
> > > > > {% block page_content %}
> > > > > <div class="page-header">
> > > > > <h1>Login</h1>
> > > > > </div>
> > > > > <div class="col-md-4">
> > > > > {{ wtf.quick_form(form) }}
> > > > > </div>
> > > > > {% endblock %}
> > > > > {% endblock %}
> > > > >
> > > > > When a user logs in, it loads a template dashboard.html that
> displays
> > > > > a map. The top part looks like this:
> > > > >
> > > > > {% extends "base.html" %}
> > > > >
> > > > > {% block page_content %}
> > > > > <html>
> > > > > <head>
> > > > > <title>Lagos Map</title>
> > > > > <link rel="stylesheet"
> > > > > href="https://unpkg.com/leaflet@1.1.0/dist/leaflet.css"
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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> > > > > crossorigin=""/>
> > > > > <script src="https://unpkg.com/leaflet@1.1.0/dist/leaflet.js"
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> integrity="sha512-mNqn2Wg7tSToJhvHcqfzLMU6J4mkOImSPTxVZAdo+lcPlk+GhZmYgACEe0x35K7YzW1zJ7XyJV/TT1MrdXvMcA=="
> > > > > crossorigin=""></script>
> > > > > <script
> > > > > src="
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://rawgit.com/k4r573n/leaflet-control-osm-geocoder/master/Control.OSMGeocoder.js
> > > > "></script>
> > > > > <link rel="stylesheet"
> > > > > href="
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://rawgit.com/k4r573n/leaflet-control-osm-geocoder/master/Control.OSMGeocoder.css
> > > "
> > > >
> > > > > />
> > > > > <link rel="stylesheet"
> > > > > href="
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/leaflet-routing-machine/3.2.5/leaflet-routing-machine.css
> > > "
> > > >
> > > > > />
> > > > > <script
> > > > > src="
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/leaflet-routing-machine/3.2.5/leaflet-routing-machine.js
> > > > "></script>
> > > > > <script
> > > > > src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.js
> > > > "></script>
> > > > > ...
> > > > > ...
> > > > >
> > > > > And these are the relevant routes:
> > > > >
> > > > > @app.route('/',methods=['GET','POST'])
> > > > > def index():
> > > > > form = LoginForm()
> > > > > if form.validate_on_submit():
> > > > > user =
> User.query.filter_by(email=form.email.data).first()
> > > > > if user is not None and
> > > > user.check_password(form.password.data):
> > > > > user.authenticated = True
> > > > > current_user = user
> > > > > db.session.add(current_user)
> > > > > db.session.commit()
> > > > > login_user(current_user, form.remember_me.data)
> > > > > return redirect(request.args.get('next') or
> > > > > url_for('dashboard'))
> > > > > flash('Invalid username or password.')
> > > > > return render_template('auth/login.html', form=form)
> > > > >
> > > > > @app.route('/dashboard')
> > > > > def dashboard():
> > > > > return render_template("dashboard.html")
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you for your time.
> > > > >
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> > Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2019 16:55:18 +0100
> > From: Abdul Mohammed <imonikemohammed at gmail.com>
> > To: flask at python.org
> > Subject: Re: [Flask] Flask Digest, Vol 49, Issue 6
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> > Thanks Scott.
> > I just explained to Gergely that my problem is not logging in but getting
> > the value of current_user.is_authenticated to change to True so that I
> > can log out. I wasn't originally doing the current_user = user
> assignment.
> > I could log in with either current_user or user. When the value of
> > current_user.is_authenticated wouldn't change to True, I added it
> because i
> > was just trying to see whether it would solve my problem. I will get rid
> of
> > it
> > but the problem is likely to remain.
> >
> > On Thu, Jul 4, 2019 at 5:26 AM <flask-request at python.org> wrote:
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> > > 1. Re: Unable to set current_user.authenticated to True
> > > (sidwoodstock .)
> > > 2. Re: Unable to set current_user.authenticated to True
> > > (Gergely Polonkai)
> > >
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> > > Message: 1
> > > Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2019 09:19:20 -0700
> > > From: "sidwoodstock ." <sidwoodstock at gmail.com>
> > > To: flask at python.org
> > > Subject: Re: [Flask] Unable to set current_user.authenticated to True
> > > Message-ID:
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> > >
> > > Also, if Gergely's suggestion doesn't work, you could try removing your
> > > variable assignment of current_user = user. I see no practical reason
> to
> > do
> > > this, and since current_user is a built-in (and very handy) variable,
> > maybe
> > > that is somehow related to your issue?
> > >
> > > > > current_user = user
> > >
> > > and then just call login_user directly with your user you already have
> at
> > > hand:
> > >
> > > > > login_user(user, form.remember_me.data)
> > >
> > > -Scott
> > >
> > > On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 9:03 AM <flask-request at python.org> wrote:
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> > > > 1. Re: Unable to set current_user.authenticated to True
> > > > (Gergely Polonkai)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > > Message: 1
> > > > Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2019 19:01:20 +0200
> > > > From: Gergely Polonkai <gergely at polonkai.eu>
> > > > To: Leni Kadali Mutungi <lenikmutungi at gmail.com>
> > > > Cc: flask <Flask at python.org>
> > > > Subject: Re: [Flask] Unable to set current_user.authenticated to True
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> > > > zxtk3bMO+n-+-y3Q at mail.gmail.com>
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> > > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > I assume you are using Flask-Login (either directly or via another
> > > > extension like Flask-Security). If this is the case, you can import
> > > > login_user and call it like login_user(user).
> > > >
> > > > If that does not work, you may want to check if the user is active
> (ie.
> > > not
> > > > disabled), as it is the most common culprit when a user can?t be
> logged
> > > in.
> > > >
> > > > Best,
> > > > Gergely
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 1 Jul 2019, 19:03 Leni Kadali Mutungi, <
> lenikmutungi at gmail.com
> > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I think you mean to set it as `current_user.is_authenticated =
> True`.
> > > > >
> > > > > On 7/1/19 6:14 PM, Abdul Mohammed wrote:
> > > > > > Hello everyone,
> > > > > > I am trying to toggle between "Sign in" and
> "Sign
> > > > > > out" links using the current_user.is_authenticated variable such
> > that
> > > > > > when it returns False, the "Sign in" is displayed and when True
> the
> > > > > > "Sign out" link is displayed. At some point in the login code I
> set
> > > > > > current_user.authenticated = True. The thing is that by the I am
> > > > > > successfully logged in and presented with the next view, it is
> the
> > > > > > "Sign in" link that is still displayed. When I check
> > > > > > current_user.is_authenticated, it returns False, even though I
> had
> > > > > > explicitly set it to True. Please can anyone point out what I am
> > > might
> > > > > > be doing wrong? Here is my code:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I have a base.html file that contains the "Sign in" and "Sign
> out"
> > > > > > links that is extended by the other templates:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right">
> > > > > > {% if (current_user.is_authenticated) %}
> > > > > > <li><a href="{{ url_for('logout') }}">Sign Out</a></li>
> > > > > > {% else %}
> > > > > > <li><a href="{{ url_for('index') }}">Sign In</a></li>
> > > > > > {% endif %}
> > > > > > </ul>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > <body>
> > > > > > {% block page_content %}{% endblock %}
> > > > > > </body>
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When the app first loads in the browser it displays a login
> form,
> > > > > > login.html:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > {% extends "base.html" %}
> > > > > >
> > > > > > {% block content %}
> > > > > > {% import "bootstrap/wtf.html" as wtf %}
> > > > > > {% block title %}Flasky - Login{% endblock %}
> > > > > > {% block page_content %}
> > > > > > <div class="page-header">
> > > > > > <h1>Login</h1>
> > > > > > </div>
> > > > > > <div class="col-md-4">
> > > > > > {{ wtf.quick_form(form) }}
> > > > > > </div>
> > > > > > {% endblock %}
> > > > > > {% endblock %}
> > > > > >
> > > > > > When a user logs in, it loads a template dashboard.html that
> > displays
> > > > > > a map. The top part looks like this:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > {% extends "base.html" %}
> > > > > >
> > > > > > {% block page_content %}
> > > > > > <html>
> > > > > > <head>
> > > > > > <title>Lagos Map</title>
> > > > > > <link rel="stylesheet"
> > > > > > href="https://unpkg.com/leaflet@1.1.0/dist/leaflet.css"
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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> > > > > > crossorigin=""/>
> > > > > > <script src="https://unpkg.com/leaflet@1.1.0/dist/leaflet.js"
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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> > > > > > crossorigin=""></script>
> > > > > > <script
> > > > > > src="
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://rawgit.com/k4r573n/leaflet-control-osm-geocoder/master/Control.OSMGeocoder.js
> > > > > "></script>
> > > > > > <link rel="stylesheet"
> > > > > > href="
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://rawgit.com/k4r573n/leaflet-control-osm-geocoder/master/Control.OSMGeocoder.css
> > > > "
> > > > >
> > > > > > />
> > > > > > <link rel="stylesheet"
> > > > > > href="
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/leaflet-routing-machine/3.2.5/leaflet-routing-machine.css
> > > > "
> > > > >
> > > > > > />
> > > > > > <script
> > > > > > src="
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/leaflet-routing-machine/3.2.5/leaflet-routing-machine.js
> > > > > "></script>
> > > > > > <script
> > > > > > src="
> https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.js
> > > > > "></script>
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > >
> > > > > > And these are the relevant routes:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > @app.route('/',methods=['GET','POST'])
> > > > > > def index():
> > > > > > form = LoginForm()
> > > > > > if form.validate_on_submit():
> > > > > > user =
> > User.query.filter_by(email=form.email.data).first()
> > > > > > if user is not None and
> > > > > user.check_password(form.password.data):
> > > > > > user.authenticated = True
> > > > > > current_user = user
> > > > > > db.session.add(current_user)
> > > > > > db.session.commit()
> > > > > > login_user(current_user, form.remember_me.data)
> > > > > > return redirect(request.args.get('next') or
> > > > > > url_for('dashboard'))
> > > > > > flash('Invalid username or password.')
> > > > > > return render_template('auth/login.html', form=form)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > @app.route('/dashboard')
> > > > > > def dashboard():
> > > > > > return render_template("dashboard.html")
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> > > Message: 2
> > > Date: Thu, 4 Jul 2019 06:25:40 +0200
> > > From: Gergely Polonkai <gergely at polonkai.eu>
> > > To: "sidwoodstock ." <sidwoodstock at gmail.com>
> > > Cc: flask <Flask at python.org>
> > > Subject: Re: [Flask] Unable to set current_user.authenticated to True
> > > Message-ID:
> > > <
> > > CACczBUJaj67qxPCEi9Tmjku42QDxDsuVLmEGQGuFaC2nndT7eA at mail.gmail.com>
> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> > >
> > > No, modifying current_user directly is not possible (at least it won?t
> > > propagate outside the function). current_user is a proxy object that
> > points
> > > to the logged in user in the current request. If you assign a different
> > > value to it, its proxy nature goes away which is definitely not what
> you
> > > want: in extreme cases it might introduce security issues where users
> can
> > > access each the data of other.
> > >
> > > On Wed, 3 Jul 2019, 18:19 sidwoodstock ., <sidwoodstock at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Also, if Gergely's suggestion doesn't work, you could try removing
> your
> > > > variable assignment of current_user = user. I see no practical reason
> > to
> > > do
> > > > this, and since current_user is a built-in (and very handy) variable,
> > > maybe
> > > > that is somehow related to your issue?
> > > >
> > > > > > current_user = user
> > > >
> > > > and then just call login_user directly with your user you already
> have
> > at
> > > > hand:
> > > >
> > > > > > login_user(user, form.remember_me.data)
> > > >
> > > > -Scott
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 9:03 AM <flask-request at python.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Send Flask mailing list submissions to
> > > >> flask at python.org
> > > >>
> > > >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
> > > >> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/flask
> > > >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
> > > >> flask-request at python.org
> > > >>
> > > >> You can reach the person managing the list at
> > > >> flask-owner at python.org
> > > >>
> > > >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> > > >> than "Re: Contents of Flask digest..."
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Today's Topics:
> > > >>
> > > >> 1. Re: Unable to set current_user.authenticated to True
> > > >> (Gergely Polonkai)
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >>
> > > >> Message: 1
> > > >> Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2019 19:01:20 +0200
> > > >> From: Gergely Polonkai <gergely at polonkai.eu>
> > > >> To: Leni Kadali Mutungi <lenikmutungi at gmail.com>
> > > >> Cc: flask <Flask at python.org>
> > > >> Subject: Re: [Flask] Unable to set current_user.authenticated to
> True
> > > >> Message-ID:
> > > >> <CACczBUJWEAoLjnsQSh5Z+3mVuzjZ1=Ly-=
> > > >> zxtk3bMO+n-+-y3Q at mail.gmail.com>
> > > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> > > >>
> > > >> Hello,
> > > >>
> > > >> I assume you are using Flask-Login (either directly or via another
> > > >> extension like Flask-Security). If this is the case, you can import
> > > >> login_user and call it like login_user(user).
> > > >>
> > > >> If that does not work, you may want to check if the user is active
> > (ie.
> > > >> not
> > > >> disabled), as it is the most common culprit when a user can?t be
> > logged
> > > >> in.
> > > >>
> > > >> Best,
> > > >> Gergely
> > > >>
> > > >> On Mon, 1 Jul 2019, 19:03 Leni Kadali Mutungi, <
> > lenikmutungi at gmail.com>
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > I think you mean to set it as `current_user.is_authenticated =
> > True`.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On 7/1/19 6:14 PM, Abdul Mohammed wrote:
> > > >> > > Hello everyone,
> > > >> > > I am trying to toggle between "Sign in" and
> > "Sign
> > > >> > > out" links using the current_user.is_authenticated variable such
> > > that
> > > >> > > when it returns False, the "Sign in" is displayed and when True
> > the
> > > >> > > "Sign out" link is displayed. At some point in the login code I
> > set
> > > >> > > current_user.authenticated = True. The thing is that by the I am
> > > >> > > successfully logged in and presented with the next view, it is
> the
> > > >> > > "Sign in" link that is still displayed. When I check
> > > >> > > current_user.is_authenticated, it returns False, even though I
> had
> > > >> > > explicitly set it to True. Please can anyone point out what I am
> > > might
> > > >> > > be doing wrong? Here is my code:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > I have a base.html file that contains the "Sign in" and "Sign
> out"
> > > >> > > links that is extended by the other templates:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > <ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right">
> > > >> > > {% if (current_user.is_authenticated) %}
> > > >> > > <li><a href="{{ url_for('logout') }}">Sign Out</a></li>
> > > >> > > {% else %}
> > > >> > > <li><a href="{{ url_for('index') }}">Sign In</a></li>
> > > >> > > {% endif %}
> > > >> > > </ul>
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > <body>
> > > >> > > {% block page_content %}{% endblock %}
> > > >> > > </body>
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > When the app first loads in the browser it displays a login
> form,
> > > >> > > login.html:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > {% extends "base.html" %}
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > {% block content %}
> > > >> > > {% import "bootstrap/wtf.html" as wtf %}
> > > >> > > {% block title %}Flasky - Login{% endblock %}
> > > >> > > {% block page_content %}
> > > >> > > <div class="page-header">
> > > >> > > <h1>Login</h1>
> > > >> > > </div>
> > > >> > > <div class="col-md-4">
> > > >> > > {{ wtf.quick_form(form) }}
> > > >> > > </div>
> > > >> > > {% endblock %}
> > > >> > > {% endblock %}
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > When a user logs in, it loads a template dashboard.html that
> > > displays
> > > >> > > a map. The top part looks like this:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > {% extends "base.html" %}
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > {% block page_content %}
> > > >> > > <html>
> > > >> > > <head>
> > > >> > > <title>Lagos Map</title>
> > > >> > > <link rel="stylesheet"
> > > >> > > href="https://unpkg.com/leaflet@1.1.0/dist/leaflet.css"
> > > >> > >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > >
> >
> integrity="sha512-wcw6ts8Anuw10Mzh9Ytw4pylW8+NAD4ch3lqm9lzAsTxg0GFeJgoAtxuCLREZSC5lUXdVyo/7yfsqFjQ4S+aKw=="
> > > >> > > crossorigin=""/>
> > > >> > > <script src="https://unpkg.com/leaflet@1.1.0/dist/leaflet.js
> "
> > > >> > >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > >
> >
> integrity="sha512-mNqn2Wg7tSToJhvHcqfzLMU6J4mkOImSPTxVZAdo+lcPlk+GhZmYgACEe0x35K7YzW1zJ7XyJV/TT1MrdXvMcA=="
> > > >> > > crossorigin=""></script>
> > > >> > > <script
> > > >> > > src="
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > >
> >
> https://rawgit.com/k4r573n/leaflet-control-osm-geocoder/master/Control.OSMGeocoder.js
> > > >> > "></script>
> > > >> > > <link rel="stylesheet"
> > > >> > > href="
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > >
> >
> https://rawgit.com/k4r573n/leaflet-control-osm-geocoder/master/Control.OSMGeocoder.css
> > > >> "
> > > >> >
> > > >> > > />
> > > >> > > <link rel="stylesheet"
> > > >> > > href="
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > >
> >
> https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/leaflet-routing-machine/3.2.5/leaflet-routing-machine.css
> > > >> "
> > > >> >
> > > >> > > />
> > > >> > > <script
> > > >> > > src="
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > >
> >
> https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/leaflet-routing-machine/3.2.5/leaflet-routing-machine.js
> > > >> > "></script>
> > > >> > > <script
> > > >> > > src="
> > https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.js
> > > >> > "></script>
> > > >> > > ...
> > > >> > > ...
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > And these are the relevant routes:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > @app.route('/',methods=['GET','POST'])
> > > >> > > def index():
> > > >> > > form = LoginForm()
> > > >> > > if form.validate_on_submit():
> > > >> > > user =
> > User.query.filter_by(email=form.email.data).first()
> > > >> > > if user is not None and
> > > >> > user.check_password(form.password.data):
> > > >> > > user.authenticated = True
> > > >> > > current_user = user
> > > >> > > db.session.add(current_user)
> > > >> > > db.session.commit()
> > > >> > > login_user(current_user, form.remember_me.data)
> > > >> > > return redirect(request.args.get('next') or
> > > >> > > url_for('dashboard'))
> > > >> > > flash('Invalid username or password.')
> > > >> > > return render_template('auth/login.html', form=form)
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > @app.route('/dashboard')
> > > >> > > def dashboard():
> > > >> > > return render_template("dashboard.html")
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > Thank you for your time.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > _______________________________________________
> > > >> > > Flask mailing list
> > > >> > > Flask at python.org
> > > >> > > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/flask
> > > >> >
> > > >> > --
> > > >> > -- Kind regards,
> > > >> > Leni Kadali Mutungi
> > > >> >
> > > >> > _______________________________________________
> > > >> > Flask mailing list
> > > >> > Flask at python.org
> > > >> > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/flask
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> > > >>
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> > > >> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/flask
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> > > >>
> > > >> ------------------------------
> > > >>
> > > >> End of Flask Digest, Vol 49, Issue 5
> > > >> ************************************
> > > >>
> > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > Flask mailing list
> > > > Flask at python.org
> > > > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/flask
> > > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, 3 Jul 2019, 18:19 sidwoodstock ., <sidwoodstock at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Also, if Gergely's suggestion doesn't work, you could try removing
> your
> > > > variable assignment of current_user = user. I see no practical reason
> > to
> > > do
> > > > this, and since current_user is a built-in (and very handy) variable,
> > > maybe
> > > > that is somehow related to your issue?
> > > >
> > > > > > current_user = user
> > > >
> > > > and then just call login_user directly with your user you already
> have
> > at
> > > > hand:
> > > >
> > > > > > login_user(user, form.remember_me.data)
> > > >
> > > > -Scott
> > > >
> > > > On Wed, Jul 3, 2019 at 9:03 AM <flask-request at python.org> wrote:
> > > >
> > > >> Send Flask mailing list submissions to
> > > >> flask at python.org
> > > >>
> > > >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
> > > >> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/flask
> > > >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
> > > >> flask-request at python.org
> > > >>
> > > >> You can reach the person managing the list at
> > > >> flask-owner at python.org
> > > >>
> > > >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> > > >> than "Re: Contents of Flask digest..."
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> Today's Topics:
> > > >>
> > > >> 1. Re: Unable to set current_user.authenticated to True
> > > >> (Gergely Polonkai)
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > >>
> > > >> Message: 1
> > > >> Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2019 19:01:20 +0200
> > > >> From: Gergely Polonkai <gergely at polonkai.eu>
> > > >> To: Leni Kadali Mutungi <lenikmutungi at gmail.com>
> > > >> Cc: flask <Flask at python.org>
> > > >> Subject: Re: [Flask] Unable to set current_user.authenticated to
> True
> > > >> Message-ID:
> > > >> <CACczBUJWEAoLjnsQSh5Z+3mVuzjZ1=Ly-=
> > > >> zxtk3bMO+n-+-y3Q at mail.gmail.com>
> > > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
> > > >>
> > > >> Hello,
> > > >>
> > > >> I assume you are using Flask-Login (either directly or via another
> > > >> extension like Flask-Security). If this is the case, you can import
> > > >> login_user and call it like login_user(user).
> > > >>
> > > >> If that does not work, you may want to check if the user is active
> > (ie.
> > > >> not
> > > >> disabled), as it is the most common culprit when a user can?t be
> > logged
> > > >> in.
> > > >>
> > > >> Best,
> > > >> Gergely
> > > >>
> > > >> On Mon, 1 Jul 2019, 19:03 Leni Kadali Mutungi, <
> > lenikmutungi at gmail.com>
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> > I think you mean to set it as `current_user.is_authenticated =
> > True`.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > On 7/1/19 6:14 PM, Abdul Mohammed wrote:
> > > >> > > Hello everyone,
> > > >> > > I am trying to toggle between "Sign in" and
> > "Sign
> > > >> > > out" links using the current_user.is_authenticated variable such
> > > that
> > > >> > > when it returns False, the "Sign in" is displayed and when True
> > the
> > > >> > > "Sign out" link is displayed. At some point in the login code I
> > set
> > > >> > > current_user.authenticated = True. The thing is that by the I am
> > > >> > > successfully logged in and presented with the next view, it is
> the
> > > >> > > "Sign in" link that is still displayed. When I check
> > > >> > > current_user.is_authenticated, it returns False, even though I
> had
> > > >> > > explicitly set it to True. Please can anyone point out what I am
> > > might
> > > >> > > be doing wrong? Here is my code:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > I have a base.html file that contains the "Sign in" and "Sign
> out"
> > > >> > > links that is extended by the other templates:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > <ul class="nav navbar-nav navbar-right">
> > > >> > > {% if (current_user.is_authenticated) %}
> > > >> > > <li><a href="{{ url_for('logout') }}">Sign Out</a></li>
> > > >> > > {% else %}
> > > >> > > <li><a href="{{ url_for('index') }}">Sign In</a></li>
> > > >> > > {% endif %}
> > > >> > > </ul>
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > <body>
> > > >> > > {% block page_content %}{% endblock %}
> > > >> > > </body>
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > When the app first loads in the browser it displays a login
> form,
> > > >> > > login.html:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > {% extends "base.html" %}
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > {% block content %}
> > > >> > > {% import "bootstrap/wtf.html" as wtf %}
> > > >> > > {% block title %}Flasky - Login{% endblock %}
> > > >> > > {% block page_content %}
> > > >> > > <div class="page-header">
> > > >> > > <h1>Login</h1>
> > > >> > > </div>
> > > >> > > <div class="col-md-4">
> > > >> > > {{ wtf.quick_form(form) }}
> > > >> > > </div>
> > > >> > > {% endblock %}
> > > >> > > {% endblock %}
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > When a user logs in, it loads a template dashboard.html that
> > > displays
> > > >> > > a map. The top part looks like this:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > {% extends "base.html" %}
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > {% block page_content %}
> > > >> > > <html>
> > > >> > > <head>
> > > >> > > <title>Lagos Map</title>
> > > >> > > <link rel="stylesheet"
> > > >> > > href="https://unpkg.com/leaflet@1.1.0/dist/leaflet.css"
> > > >> > >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > >
> >
> integrity="sha512-wcw6ts8Anuw10Mzh9Ytw4pylW8+NAD4ch3lqm9lzAsTxg0GFeJgoAtxuCLREZSC5lUXdVyo/7yfsqFjQ4S+aKw=="
> > > >> > > crossorigin=""/>
> > > >> > > <script src="https://unpkg.com/leaflet@1.1.0/dist/leaflet.js
> "
> > > >> > >
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > >
> >
> integrity="sha512-mNqn2Wg7tSToJhvHcqfzLMU6J4mkOImSPTxVZAdo+lcPlk+GhZmYgACEe0x35K7YzW1zJ7XyJV/TT1MrdXvMcA=="
> > > >> > > crossorigin=""></script>
> > > >> > > <script
> > > >> > > src="
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > >
> >
> https://rawgit.com/k4r573n/leaflet-control-osm-geocoder/master/Control.OSMGeocoder.js
> > > >> > "></script>
> > > >> > > <link rel="stylesheet"
> > > >> > > href="
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > >
> >
> https://rawgit.com/k4r573n/leaflet-control-osm-geocoder/master/Control.OSMGeocoder.css
> > > >> "
> > > >> >
> > > >> > > />
> > > >> > > <link rel="stylesheet"
> > > >> > > href="
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > >
> >
> https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/leaflet-routing-machine/3.2.5/leaflet-routing-machine.css
> > > >> "
> > > >> >
> > > >> > > />
> > > >> > > <script
> > > >> > > src="
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > >
> >
> https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/leaflet-routing-machine/3.2.5/leaflet-routing-machine.js
> > > >> > "></script>
> > > >> > > <script
> > > >> > > src="
> > https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.js
> > > >> > "></script>
> > > >> > > ...
> > > >> > > ...
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > And these are the relevant routes:
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > @app.route('/',methods=['GET','POST'])
> > > >> > > def index():
> > > >> > > form = LoginForm()
> > > >> > > if form.validate_on_submit():
> > > >> > > user =
> > User.query.filter_by(email=form.email.data).first()
> > > >> > > if user is not None and
> > > >> > user.check_password(form.password.data):
> > > >> > > user.authenticated = True
> > > >> > > current_user = user
> > > >> > > db.session.add(current_user)
> > > >> > > db.session.commit()
> > > >> > > login_user(current_user, form.remember_me.data)
> > > >> > > return redirect(request.args.get('next') or
> > > >> > > url_for('dashboard'))
> > > >> > > flash('Invalid username or password.')
> > > >> > > return render_template('auth/login.html', form=form)
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > @app.route('/dashboard')
> > > >> > > def dashboard():
> > > >> > > return render_template("dashboard.html")
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > Thank you for your time.
> > > >> > >
> > > >> > > _______________________________________________
> > > >> > > Flask mailing list
> > > >> > > Flask at python.org
> > > >> > > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/flask
> > > >> >
> > > >> > --
> > > >> > -- Kind regards,
> > > >> > Leni Kadali Mutungi
> > > >> >
> > > >> > _______________________________________________
> > > >> > Flask mailing list
> > > >> > Flask at python.org
> > > >> > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/flask
> > > >> >
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> > > >> An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
> > > >> URL: <
> > > >>
> > >
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> > > >> >
> > > >>
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> > > >>
> > > >> Subject: Digest Footer
> > > >>
> > > >> _______________________________________________
> > > >> Flask mailing list
> > > >> Flask at python.org
> > > >> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/flask
> > > >>
> > > >>
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