# Rails authorization

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-authorization/152157>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [October 30, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-authorization/152157 "2008-10-30T17:30:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![liberte](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/9e8a1a/32.png) [@liberte](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/liberte)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2008, 5:30pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-authorization/152157/1 "2008-10-30T17:30:33Z")

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Hello, anyone know who is the best plug-in for authorization in rails?

I found this link  
[http://www.vaporbase.com/postings/Authorization\_in\_Rails](http://www.vaporbase.com/postings/Authorization_in_Rails)  
but is old, maybe today we have something better.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![liberte](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/9e8a1a/32.png) [@liberte](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/liberte)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 5:34pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-authorization/152157/2 "2008-11-11T17:34:04Z")

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Daniel L. wrote:

> Hello, anyone know who is the best plug-in for authorization in rails?
> 
> I found this link  
> [http://www.vaporbase.com/postings/Authorization\_in\_Rails](http://www.vaporbase.com/postings/Authorization_in_Rails)  
> but is old, maybe today we have something better.
> 
> Thanks.

There’s no “best”. Every situation is different. You need to match your  
needs to what the various solutions provide.

With that said, I’ve been using Authlogic, and love it.  
-Nick

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**Author:** ![liberte](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/9e8a1a/32.png) [@liberte](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/liberte)\
**Post date:** [November 11, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rails-authorization/152157/3 "2008-11-11T18:41:50Z")

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main paginate:  
[http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/pages/Authentication](http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/pages/Authentication)

Bigger aps:  
[http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/pages/restful\_authentication](http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/pages/restful_authentication)

smaller aps where REST is not fesiable:  
[http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/pages/Acts\_as\_authenticated](http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/pages/Acts_as_authenticated)

regards  
svend

On Nov 11, 5:34 pm, Nick H. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)