I am trying to create a login that not only validates a user but also sets a couple of variables that limit what the user can do. I got the user verification working but can not figure out how to save the other information or how to access it elsewhere. I need the other information to limit the records the user can access. For example user 123abc may only look at records marked with a number that is part of his user record. I also want to retrieve the full name for the user from the user record for logging and display purposes. In the language I normally use I could do all of the above in minutes, but it only works on a CRT and everything is global. With Rails I can''t figure out what is visible where and how to access it. Any links to examples or hints on what to do are appreciated. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.