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identity
An identity is an object identifying the user associated with the
- current request. The identity can be any object, but should implement a
- ``__str__`` method that outputs a corresponding :term:`userid`.
+ current request. The identity can be any object, but security policies
+ should ensure that it represents a valid user (not deleted or deactivated).
security policy
A security policy in :app:`Pyramid` terms is an object implementing the