# Authentication plugins

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/authentication-plugins/143268>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [July 16, 2008, 9:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/authentication-plugins/143268 "2008-07-16T21:47:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![CSSSSdric\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f6c823/32.png) [@CSSSSdric\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CSSSSdric_H)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 9:47pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/authentication-plugins/143268/1 "2008-07-16T21:47:00Z")

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Hi,

I’m starting a new project with Rails and I’ve read many things about  
authentication.

Could anyone confirms that the plugin restful authentication (  
[http://agilewebdevelopment.com/plugins/restful\_authentication](http://agilewebdevelopment.com/plugins/restful_authentication) ) is the  
“state-of-the-art” authentication plugin ?

Are there other plugins ( or example of code ) I should consider to  
use ?

Another question: what about openid authentication ?

Is it possible to use it in addition with the official open-id plugin  
( [http://svn.rubyonrails.org/rails/plugins/open\_id\_authentication/](http://svn.rubyonrails.org/rails/plugins/open_id_authentication/) ) ?

Thank you !

Cedric

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**Author:** ![CSSSSdric\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f6c823/32.png) [@CSSSSdric\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CSSSSdric_H)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 9:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/authentication-plugins/143268/2 "2008-07-16T21:56:59Z")

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I got my plugin here:

[http://svn.techno-weenie.net/projects/plugins/restful\_authentication/](http://svn.techno-weenie.net/projects/plugins/restful_authentication/)

This is Rick O.'s plugin repository. The URL you have mentioned  
also leads to Olson’s plugin.

A very detailed tutorial about setting up user authentication is here:

[http://www.railsforum.com/viewtopic.php?id=14216](http://www.railsforum.com/viewtopic.php?id=14216)

This also talks about OpenID authentication.

And that is what I followed. But to understand it better, watching the  
RAILScast below

> **[\#67 restful\_authentication - RailsCasts](http://railscasts.com/episodes/67-restful-authentication)**
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> Short Ruby on Rails screencasts containing tips, tricks and tutorials. Great for both novice and experienced web developers.

helped!

Amrita

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**Author:** ![CSSSSdric\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/f6c823/32.png) [@CSSSSdric\_H](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/CSSSSdric_H)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2008, 10:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/authentication-plugins/143268/3 "2008-07-16T22:23:22Z")

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Thanks, I’ll read/whatch these.

Cedric