def auth_start(self, **kwargs):
if not self.auth_working():
self.auth_status = AUTH_PROCESSING
self.auth_data = kwargs
self.auth_data.update(start_t=time.time())
t = RunInThread(self.auth_process)
t.error_handler = self.auth_error
t.result_handler = self.auth_success
t.start(**kwargs)
else:
raise AuthInProgressException()
