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diff --git a/testapi/testapi-client/testapiclient/authHandler.py b/testapi/testapi-client/testapiclient/authHandler.py
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+import requests
+from user import User
+from config import Config
+import urllib
+
+
+class AuthHandler:
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def authenticate(username, password):
+        session = requests.Session()
+        hostname = Config.config.get("cas", "auth_url") + urllib.quote(Config.config.get("api", "url")) + Config.config.get("cas", "signin_return")
+        data = {'name': username, 'pass': password, 'form_id': 'user_login'}
+        response = session.post(hostname, data)
+        User.session = session
+        return response