# Rails auth systems using LDAP? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [January 31, 2006, 4:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-auth-systems-using-ldap/99410 "2006-01-31T16:38:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![seanhussey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@seanhussey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/seanhussey)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2006, 4:38pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-auth-systems-using-ldap/99410/1 "2006-01-31T16:38:08Z")
Hi everyone, Are there any Rails systems that are either: - Easily extensible to use a different auth store? - Use LDAP out of the box? Thanks, Sean ---
**Author:** ![seanhussey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@seanhussey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/seanhussey)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 12:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-auth-systems-using-ldap/99410/2 "2006-02-01T00:42:50Z")
On 1/31/06, Sean H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hi everyone, > > Are there any Rails systems that are either: > > - Easily extensible to use a different auth store? > - Use LDAP out of the box? I’m in the middle of development on a financial app that uses LDAP for authentication and group/role storage. Working so far, though I’m fairly new to the LDAP world. One irritation is that the ruby-ldap library doesn’t build on Windows. If anyone wants to fix that, I’d be happy to talk about paying for that to happen. ---
**Author:** ![seanhussey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@seanhussey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/seanhussey)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 1:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-auth-systems-using-ldap/99410/3 "2006-02-01T01:52:15Z")
Wilson B. wrote: > One irritation is that the ruby-ldap library doesn’t build on Windows. > If anyone wants to fix that, I’d be happy to talk about paying for > that to happen. Hey that’s great. You might want to repost that as a new thread and with an appropriately tagged subject (like “[job offer] will pay to port ldap code to windows platform”). I think the most crucial challenge ruby/rails faces is that it is behind the curve as far as a solid base of utility libraries and such are concerned. And the patronage model will get that done faster than just wishing! b ---
**Author:** ![seanhussey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@seanhussey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/seanhussey)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 5:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-auth-systems-using-ldap/99410/4 "2006-02-01T05:35:12Z")
On 1/31/06, Ben M. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > get that done faster than just wishing! I’m going to take one more shot at fixing the build process this week, with my rusty C skills. If I can’t make it happen, I will definitely take your advice. ---
**Author:** ![seanhussey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@seanhussey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/seanhussey)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 7:51am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-auth-systems-using-ldap/99410/5 "2006-02-01T07:51:15Z")
Isn’t there ActiveLDAP? basically lets u plugin a LDAP database as you would with ActiveRecord. Tweak the login generator forms around (or the schema) and you should be good to go. Ofcourse, nothing works as smoothly as it does in theory… ---
**Author:** ![seanhussey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@seanhussey](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/seanhussey)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2006, 2:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-auth-systems-using-ldap/99410/6 "2006-02-01T14:56:19Z")
ActiveLDAP depends on Ruby/LDAP which doesn’t compile on Win32 without running inside Cygwin.