from django.test import TestCase

class SampleTest(TestCase):
    def setUp(self):
        # Login - seems that session cookies behave more
        # consistent this way.
        self.credentials = {'username': 'user',
                            'password': 'passwd'}
        self.client.login(**self.credentials)

        # Set additional attributes on the client object.
        ip = {'REMOTE_ADDR': '127.0.0.1'}
        setattr(self.client, 'META', ip)

        # Need to store the session in a separate variable,
        # otherwise it doesn't persist.
        session = self.client.session
        session['somekey'] = 'somevalue'
        session.save()