# Acts\_as\_authenticated plugin? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [March 8, 2006, 11:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-authenticated-plugin/78333 "2006-03-08T11:29:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![liquid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@liquid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/liquid)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 11:29am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-authenticated-plugin/78333/1 "2006-03-08T11:29:53Z")
Hi, I’ve just downloaded the acts\_as\_authenticated plugin but I can’t find much in the way of documentation. First is there anywhere that someone could point me to to get a handle on this. Second… Does the plugin still require the use of generators to use? Thanx in advance Dan ---
**Author:** ![liquid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@liquid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/liquid)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 2:02pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-authenticated-plugin/78333/2 "2006-03-08T14:02:09Z")
Dan, > I’ve just downloaded the acts\_as\_authenticated plugin but I can’t > find much > in the way of documentation. > Second… Does the plugin still require the use of generators to > use? Have you seen the “README” file? It’s not extensive but it should get you started, and it tells you how to use the 3 included generators. From there, look at the generated code; it’s simple enough. Alain ---
**Author:** ![liquid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@liquid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/liquid)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2006, 2:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-authenticated-plugin/78333/3 "2006-03-08T14:51:14Z")
Dan, I just switched to acts\_as\_authenticated from login\_engine. I used this wiki page, and got it running pretty quickly: [http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/Acts\_as\_authenticated](http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/Acts_as_authenticated) I’d be happy to try to answer any questions if you have any trouble. ---
**Author:** ![liquid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@liquid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/liquid)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 4:38am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-authenticated-plugin/78333/4 "2006-03-09T04:38:11Z")
Hi Brian… Thanx for the response. I have checked out this Wiki page as well and got it going… It just seems strange to me that the Acts\_as\_authenticated _plugin_ is actually a generator. Is this correct or have I misunderstood? Cheers ---
**Author:** ![liquid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@liquid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/liquid)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 9:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-authenticated-plugin/78333/5 "2006-03-09T09:49:37Z")
It’s a plugin with generators, so… both. - james On 3/9/06, Liquid [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > * * * > > Rails mailing list > removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid > [http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails](http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails) – - J \* ~ ---
**Author:** ![liquid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@liquid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/liquid)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 3:43pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-authenticated-plugin/78333/6 "2006-03-09T15:43:09Z")
On 3/9/06, Brian D. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > I’m still fairly new to Rails, so I probably wouldn’t be the best person to > answer that question. My understanding was that it generates classes for > your specific app, but also has its own classes it uses - but I haven’t > really dug around in the plugin folder yet. I just know that it worked > well, and seemed to be the more preferred option by people who knew what > they were talking about 🙂 Everything is generated. You can remove the plugin after use if you wish. – Rick O. [http://techno-weenie.net](http://techno-weenie.net) ---
**Author:** ![liquid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@liquid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/liquid)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 4:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-authenticated-plugin/78333/7 "2006-03-09T16:08:27Z")
> First is there anywhere that someone could point me to to get a handle on > this. Use the source, Luke! Reading the generated code for the model and controller should give you a fairly good view of what it does, it’s fairly well commented. If you can’t understand what that code does, I’m afraid you shouldn’t be messing with ‘acts\_as\_authenticated’ and should learn a bit more Rails before attempting that --no offense intended. – ---
**Author:** ![liquid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@liquid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/liquid)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2006, 9:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-authenticated-plugin/78333/8 "2006-03-09T09:52:41Z")
I’m still fairly new to Rails, so I probably wouldn’t be the best person to answer that question. My understanding was that it generates classes for your specific app, but also has its own classes it uses - but I haven’t really dug around in the plugin folder yet. I just know that it worked well, and seemed to be the more preferred option by people who knew what they were talking about 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![liquid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/47e85d/32.png) [@liquid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/liquid)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2006, 11:54pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/acts-as-authenticated-plugin/78333/9 "2006-03-12T23:54:02Z")
Thanx for the feedback. I’ve got it generated and running now. Cheers