Role-based access control in Django - How we forked Guardian

This video features Gergo Simonyi at DjangoCon Europe 2026 in Athens, Greece.

Role-based access control in Django - How we forked Guardian
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Published October 26, 2026
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TALK: Role-based access control in Django - How we forked Guardian by Gergo Simonyi

Django's built-in access control system is very good for basic operations and Guardian is a natural extension to the object level. However, our customers wanted more: a group hierarchy, just-in-time privileged access, delegating permissions to other users, custom permissions. This talk tells the story of how an authentication company built a role-based authorization system for Django.

More information: https://2026.djangocon.eu/speakers/TDJ7A8/

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April 15 - 17, 2026

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