# ACTS\_AS\_AUTHENTICATED in Views

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-authenticated-in-views/91680>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 11, 2007, 2:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-authenticated-in-views/91680 "2007-04-11T14:37:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![eizesus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e95f7d/32.png) [@eizesus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eizesus)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 2:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-authenticated-in-views/91680/1 "2007-04-11T14:37:55Z")

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Hi all,

i am trying to access some acts\_as\_authenticated methods in my layout,  
but it appears to melfunction.

“include AuthenticationSystem” was added to the application\_controller.

any help?

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**Author:** ![eizesus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e95f7d/32.png) [@eizesus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eizesus)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2007, 4:49pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-authenticated-in-views/91680/2 "2007-04-11T16:49:09Z")

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Questions like this are useless without the details. Which methods?  
How are you trying to access them?

On Apr 11, 7:37 am, Elad M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)

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**Author:** ![eizesus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/e95f7d/32.png) [@eizesus](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/eizesus)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2007, 2:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-authenticated-in-views/91680/3 "2007-04-12T02:38:04Z")

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Hi,

AuthenticatedSystem mixed in controller methods is protected,  
however, you may use the following ugly hack to work around that:

eg. @controller.send(:current\_user)

- Lourens