# "remember me" checkbox **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [December 28, 2006, 3:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/remember-me-checkbox/80514 "2006-12-28T03:50:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chadster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@chadster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chadster)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2006, 3:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/remember-me-checkbox/80514/1 "2006-12-28T03:50:42Z")
Is there any way to set the session expiration from the controller? I can do it from the environment file but not in the code… I want to implement a “remember me” checkbox at the login… Thanks, Chad ---
**Author:** ![chadster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@chadster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chadster)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2006, 12:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/remember-me-checkbox/80514/2 "2006-12-28T12:17:38Z")
On 28 Dec 2006, at 03:49, Chad A. wrote: > Is there any way to set the session expiration from the controller? I > can do it from the environment file but not in the code… > > I want to implement a “remember me” checkbox at the login… Generate a new rails app (name it “testapp” or something), then install the acts\_as\_authenticated plugin and follow the instructions at [http://technoweenie.stikipad.com/plugins/show/Acts+as+Authenticated](http://technoweenie.stikipad.com/plugins/show/Acts+as+Authenticated) This plugin has everything you need and even more. The remember me option uses a cookie btw. Best regards Peter De Berdt ---
**Author:** ![chadster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@chadster](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/chadster)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2006, 6:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/remember-me-checkbox/80514/3 "2006-12-28T18:16:58Z")
thanks for pointing me to that.