# Question on login generators, plugins

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-on-login-generators-plugins/62681>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [June 7, 2006, 10:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-on-login-generators-plugins/62681 "2006-06-07T10:41:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dark\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@Dark\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dark_A)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 10:41am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-on-login-generators-plugins/62681/1 "2006-06-07T10:41:58Z")

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Not sure if I want to build my own or use something already built that’s  
out  
there.  
This is the first step in my project though and a major one, so some of  
my  
requirements would be:  
1-The ability for a user to register themselves  
2-Email / link activation  
3-Access levels (or ACL control - I think they are basically the same).  
4-The ability to track users either through session or cookies (or  
both).

If I build my own (being a ror newb) are there any good pointers for  
getting  
started on a reg / login system ?

My apologies as this has most likely been discussed before but things  
change  
so I’m asking.

TIA  
Stuart

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**Author:** ![Dark\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@Dark\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dark_A)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 11:15am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-on-login-generators-plugins/62681/2 "2006-06-07T11:15:20Z")

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You can use the following  
Engine  
Login Generator Engine  
User Engine  
this will cover all your needs  
Regards  
Hilton

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**Author:** ![Dark\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@Dark\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dark_A)\
**Post date:** [June 7, 2006, 2:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-on-login-generators-plugins/62681/3 "2006-06-07T14:05:10Z")

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Hi Stuart,

This should help:  
[http://www.aidanf.net/rails\_user\_authentication\_tutorial](http://www.aidanf.net/rails_user_authentication_tutorial)

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Subject: [Rails] Question on login generators, plugins

Not sure if I want to build my own or use something already built that’s  
out  
there.  
This is the first step in my project though and a major one, so some of  
my  
requirements would be:  
1-The ability for a user to register themselves  
2-Email / link activation  
3-Access levels (or ACL control - I think they are basically the same).  
4-The ability to track users either through session or cookies (or  
both).

If I build my own (being a ror newb) are there any good pointers for  
getting  
started on a reg / login system ?

My apologies as this has most likely been discussed before but things  
change  
so I’m asking.

TIA  
Stuart

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**Author:** ![Dark\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@Dark\_A](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dark_A)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/question-on-login-generators-plugins/62681/4 "2006-08-03T14:23:50Z")

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Daniel,  
Thank you…grea stuff.

Stuart