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Django Axes
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``django-axes`` is a very simple way for you to keep track of failed login
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attempts, both for the Django admin and for the rest of your site. The name is
sort of a geeky pun, since ``axes`` can be read interpreted as:
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* "access", as in monitoring access attempts
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* "axes", as in tools you can use hack (generally on wood). In this case,
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however, the "hacking" part of it can be taken a bit further: ``django-axes``
is intended to help you *stop* people from hacking (popular media
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definition) your website. Hilarious, right? That's what I thought too!
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For more information see the documentation at:
https://django-axes.readthedocs.io/
If you have questions or have trouble using the app please file a bug report
at:
https://github.com/jazzband/django-axes/issues