diff --git a/dal/views.py b/dal/views.py
index 5ef21ad..afd0241 100644
--- a/dal/views.py
+++ b/dal/views.py
@@ -100,6 +100,16 @@ class LDAP(object):
 class Index(FormView):
     template_name = "landing.html"
     form_class = LoginForm
+    success_url = 'useroptions.html'
+
+    def form_valid(self, form):
+        email = form.cleaned_data.get('email')
+        password = form.cleaned_data.get('password')
+        user = authenticate(username=email, password=password)
+        if user is not None:
+            login(self.request, user)
+            return render(self.request, 'useroptions.html', { 'user': user } )
+        return render(self.request, 'loginfailed.html')
 
 class Register(View):
     def get(self, request):