# OpenID with Rails 1.2.3 (non-edge)?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/openid-with-rails-1-2-3-non-edge/111688>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [August 9, 2007, 9:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/openid-with-rails-1-2-3-non-edge/111688 "2007-08-09T21:01:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![cjnkns](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@cjnkns](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cjnkns)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2007, 9:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/openid-with-rails-1-2-3-non-edge/111688/1 "2007-08-09T21:01:07Z")

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The README for the plugin open\_id\_authentication says that Edge Rails  
6317 or newer is required.

Does anyone know of a working OpenID plugin for Rails 1.2.3? Browsing  
through the open\_id\_authentication plugin source, it looks like the Edge  
Rails requirement was added after revision 6252, so I may try locking  
that version of the plugin.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![cjnkns](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@cjnkns](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cjnkns)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 12:11am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/openid-with-rails-1-2-3-non-edge/111688/2 "2007-08-10T00:11:12Z")

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The latest version of the plugin does not depend on edge. Also see  
my sample OpenID Rails app:

[http://www.bencurtis.com/archives/2007/07/openid-sample-application-](http://www.bencurtis.com/archives/2007/07/openid-sample-application-)  
updated/

–  
Benjamin C.  
[http://www.bencurtis.com/](http://www.bencurtis.com/) – blog  
[http://agilewebdevelopment.com/rails-ecommerce](http://agilewebdevelopment.com/rails-ecommerce) – build e-commerce  
sites with Rails

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**Author:** ![cjnkns](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@cjnkns](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/cjnkns)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2007, 9:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/openid-with-rails-1-2-3-non-edge/111688/3 "2007-08-10T09:35:32Z")

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Benjamin C. wrote:

> The latest version of the plugin does not depend on edge. Also see  
> my sample OpenID Rails app:
> 
> [http://www.bencurtis.com/archives/2007/07/openid-sample-application-](http://www.bencurtis.com/archives/2007/07/openid-sample-application-)  
> updated/

Thanks, I will definitely take a look. The openid plugin folks should  
update the README and take out the Edge requirement…
