#270 Authentication in Rails 3.1

Jun 13, 2011 | 7 minutes | Authentication, Rails 3.1

Here I show off three new features in Rails 3.1 that will help with authentication: easier HTTP Basic, SecurePassword in the database, and forcing SSL.

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Episode 250: Authentication from Scratch

          bash
        
rails g model user email:string password_digest:string
rails s -e production

          secret_controller.rb
        
http_basic_authenticate_with :name => "frodo", :password => "thering"

          models/user.rb
        
class User < ActiveRecord::Base
  attr_accessible :email, :password, :password_confirmation
  has_secure_password
  validates_presence_of :password, :on => :create
end

          sessions_controller.rb
        
def create
  user = User.find_by_email(params[:email])
  if user && user.authenticate(params[:password])
    session[:user_id] = user.id
    redirect_to root_url, :notice => "Logged in!"
  else
    flash.now.alert = "Invalid email or password"
    render "new"
  end
end

def destroy
  session[:user_id] = nil
  redirect_to root_url, :notice => "Logged out!"
end

          application_controller.rb
        
force_ssl

private

def current_user
  @current_user ||= User.find(session[:user_id]) if session[:user_id]
end
helper_method :current_user