Rails - Jul 2007 - Session Expiration Problem: How to keep a user logged in for

How do I keep the Rails session from expiring when the browser exits?  I
would ideally like the user to be logged for a few days (e.g. 2 weeks).

Do I use the Rails "session" or "cookies"?  Also, my
understanding is
that session[:session_expires] doesn''t work.

Thanks.

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On 11 Jul 2007, at 19:07, Ben Knight wrote:
> How do I keep the Rails session from expiring when the browser  
> exits?  I
> would ideally like the user to be logged for a few days (e.g. 2  
> weeks).
>
> Do I use the Rails "session" or "cookies"?  Also, my
understanding is
> that session[:session_expires] doesn''t work.
You need to use a cookie and use that to log the user in  
automatically. You can then set the cookie to expire after 2 days, 2  
weeks, 2 months, ...

It''s part of acts as authenticated and restful authentication, but  
here''s a page describing the way to do it yourself:
http://technoweenie.stikipad.com/plugins/show/Remember+Me

Best regards

Peter De Berdt


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