python - Introducing the login required decorator on my pagelogin view -

how can protect the login_dash.html page redirected on login after being successful. not sure apply @login_required decorator since redirect html page. help/contribution community highly appreciated.

below views code snippet:

def logins(request):  context =requestcontext(request)  if request.method == 'post':     username = request.post['username'] password = request.post['password']  user = authenticate(username=username, password=password) if user not none:         # account active? have been disabled.         if user.is_active:             # if account valid , active, can log user in.             # we'll send user homepage.             login(request, user)             return render(request,'login-dash.html')          #if accounts.accttype == business:             #return render_to_response('business.html')          #else:               #return render_to_response('login-dash.html')                     else:             # inactive account used - no logging in!             messages.success(request, "go email , activate account")              return httpresponse("your  account disabled.")     else:         # bad login details provided. can't log user in.         print "invalid login details: {0}, {1}".format(username, password)         return httpresponse("invalid login details supplied.")  # request not http post, display login form. # scenario http get. else:     # no context variables pass template system, hence     # blank dictionary object...     #transaction_list = get_list_or_404(transactions)     messages.success(request, "you have succefully logged in quickpay account.")      transaction_list ={"transactions": transactions.objects.all()}      #yes = picture.objects.filter(vote='yes').count()     return render(request,'login-dash.html', transaction_list) 

you have use @login_required on views want logged-in people see.

for example, don't need @login_required login view want people able login,

def user_login(request):     if request.method == "post":         username = request.post.get('username')         password = request.post.get('password')          user = authenticate(username=username, password=password)          if user:             if user.is_active:                 login(request, user)                 return httpresponseredirect('/app/')             else:                 return httpresponse("your account disabled.")         else:             print "invalid login details: {0}, {1}".format(username, password)             return httpresponse("invalid login credentials.")     else:         return render(request, 'app/login.html', {}) 

but logout, want people see logout when logged in.

@login_required def user_logout(request):     logout(request)     return httpresponseredirect('/app/') 

so, plan needs @login_required , doesn't.