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+from django.conf import settings
+from django_cas.backends import CASBackend
+
+attr_map = getattr(settings, 'CAS_USER_ATTRS_MAP', {
+    'email': 'email',
+    'firstname': 'first_name',
+    'lastname': 'last_name',
+})
+
+class AttrCASBackend(CASBackend):
+    def authenticate(self, ticket, service, request):
+        user = super(AttrCASBackend, self).authenticate(ticket, service, request)
+        for attr, value in request.session.get('attributes', {}).items():
+            try:
+                local_attr = attr_map[attr]
+            except KeyError:
+                pass
+            else:
+                setattr(user, local_attr, value)
+        user.save()
+        return user
+