I am trying to figure out how to have persistent sessions (with like a
month until expiration) for my users, sort of like a "remember me"
functionality but that is handled automatically on login. I am hoping I
can get some help from someone who is more experienced with Rails.
I am currently using a controller called "Sessions" to handle my session
properties.
if @current_user
session[:user_id] = @current_user.id
if session[:return_to]
redirect_to session[:return_to]
session[:return_to] = nil
else
redirect_to links_path
end
else
render :action => 'new'
end
end
def destroy
session[:user_id] = @current_user = nil
end
I have surfed around the internet looking for solutions but their is no
real consistent method out there. Everyone seems to have a different
opinion on how to manage sessions/cookies. I am hoping to not have to
change my controller structure (by say installing a plug-in) and
sticking with Sessions creation.
I am trying to figure out how to have persistent sessions (with like a
month until expiration) for my users, sort of like a "remember me"
functionality but that is handled automatically on login. I am hoping I
can get some help from someone who is more experienced with Rails.
I am currently using a controller called "Sessions" to handle my session
properties.
if @current_user
session[:user_id] = @current_user.id
if session[:return_to]
redirect_to session[:return_to]
session[:return_to] = nil
else
redirect_to links_path
end
else
render :action => 'new'
end
end
def destroy
session[:user_id] = @current_user = nil
end
I have surfed around the internet looking for solutions but their is no
real consistent method out there. Everyone seems to have a different
opinion on how to manage sessions/cookies. I am hoping to not have to
change my controller structure (by say installing a plug-in) and
sticking with Sessions creation.
Thank you in advance.
Michael, I would recommend using Authlogic because it has a method, remember_me_for, that one can redefine in the user_session model to set the duration of time.
Michael, I would recommend using Authlogic because it has a method,
remember_me_for, that one can redefine in the user_session model to
set the duration of time.
Good luck,
-Conrad
I look into this but I am a bit concerned about whether there will be an
overwriting or conflicts with my current models and controllers. Is is
possible to install a plugin like Authlogic or restful_authentication
with a current user and sessions model and controller? I have already
created a very basic user and session system and my users are tied in to
my voting model so I am hoping to not have to rebuild any of my
database.
If this is possible, do you know of a good tutorial for adding user
management to an existing site with a more basic user management system?