# undefined method \`authenticate\_with\_http\_basic' for #\ **URL:** \ **Category:** rubyonrails-talk\ **Created:** [September 30, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/undefined-method-authenticate-with-http-basic-for-sessionscontroller-0xb6c47c44/34889 "2008-09-30T13:37:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1

**Author:** ![Hema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/258eb7/32.png) [@Hema](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/u/Hema)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/undefined-method-authenticate-with-http-basic-for-sessionscontroller-0xb6c47c44/34889/1 "2008-09-30T13:37:55Z")

I am developing the rails with the flex.. I am following the tutorial FLEXIBLE RAILS - PETER ARMSTRONG . I followed the commands as specified in the tutorial.. my rails version is 1.2.3 and the ruby 1.8.6 I created the restful authentication and i specified the authentication.. ruby script\generate authenticated user sessions …output omitted… I specified everything.. It worked fine upto 500 pages.. later, class SessionsController \< ApplicationController # Be sure to include AuthenticationSystem in Application Controller instead # include AuthenticatedSystem skip\_before\_filter :login\_required He told me to comment the authenticated system and use skip\_before.. i done it and the " include AuthenticatedSystem " line added to the application.rb file… now i created the new migration tasks and created the controller when i need to access the link ’ [http://localhost:3000/session](http://localhost:3000/session) ’ it is throwing the exception ```ruby undefined method `authenticate_with_http_basic' for # I changed the rails version and tried (2.0.1) and i reloded the authentication in the application.. and tried in many ways but i can't find the solution Can Anybody Please help me regarding this error.. where i am doing worng... ```