Rails - Oct 2009 - Authlogic Password confirmation is too short Error. NEED HELP.

Hi:

I am using authlogic, and following railscast tutorial. I am running
into this error code with the password confirmation.

authlogic password confirmation is too short

Has anyone experienced this error? I need your help.

Thanks in advance for your help.

about2flip wrote:
> Hi:
> 
> I am using authlogic, and following railscast tutorial. I am running
> into this error code with the password confirmation.
> 
> authlogic password confirmation is too short
> 
> Has anyone experienced this error? I need your help.
> 
> Thanks in advance for your help.
Configure Authlogic with a different minimum password length (check the 
rdoc for details).

Best,
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Hi:

I read through the rdocs, and I saw the following:

def require_password_confirmation(value = nil)
  rw_config(:require_password_confirmation, value, true)
end

def validates_length_of_password_field_options(value = nil)
  rw_config(:validates_length_of_password_field_options, value,
{:minimum => 4, :if => :require_password?})
end

def validates_length_of_password_confirmation_field_options(value nil)
  rw_config(:validates_length_of_password_confirmation_field_options,
value, validates_length_of_password_field_options)
end

i put these into my ApplicationController, and it does not seem to be
working. It still tells me that my password confirmation is too short.
I am pulling out my hair.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also, I am on XP OS.

Thanks Again

On Oct 27, 8:39 am, Marnen Laibow-Koser <rails-mailing-l...@andreas-
s.net> wrote:
> about2flip wrote:
> > Hi:
>
> > I am using authlogic, and following railscast tutorial. I am running
> > into this error code with the password confirmation.
>
> > authlogic password confirmation is too short
>
> > Has anyone experienced this error? I need your help.
>
> > Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> Configure Authlogic with a different minimum password length (check the
> rdoc for details).
>
> Best,
> --
> Marnen Laibow-Koserhttp://www.marnen.org
> mar...-sbuyVjPbboAdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org
> --
> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.

On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 8:28 AM, about2flip
<mnusom-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>  It still tells me that my password confirmation is too short.
Then that''s probably because it''s zero-length because
you''re not
actually passing anything. Typo in login form, maybe?

Have you put any debugging statements in your controller to show
the value for password confirmation that you think you''re using?

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twitter: @hassan

On Oct 27, 2009, at 8:28 AM, about2flip wrote:
>
> Hi:
>
> I read through the rdocs, and I saw the following:
>
> def require_password_confirmation(value = nil)
>  rw_config(:require_password_confirmation, value, true)
> end
>
> def validates_length_of_password_field_options(value = nil)
>  rw_config(:validates_length_of_password_field_options, value,
> {:minimum => 4, :if => :require_password?})
> end
>
> def validates_length_of_password_confirmation_field_options(value > nil)
>  rw_config(:validates_length_of_password_confirmation_field_options,
> value, validates_length_of_password_field_options)
> end
>
> i put these into my ApplicationController, and it does not seem to be
> working. It still tells me that my password confirmation is too short.
> I am pulling out my hair.
These don''t go in your ApplicationController... they go into the model
that you are applying AuthLogic on.  The below would change the  
minimum to 1 character.

class User < ActiveRecord::Base
   acts_as_authentic do |c|
      
c 
.merge_validates_length_of_password_confirmation_field_options 
  :minimum => 1
   end
end

Unless you have a good reason though requiring at least 4 characters  
isn''t unreasonable (some would argue you should require more).

-philip


> Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also, I am on XP OS.
>
> Thanks Again
>
> On Oct 27, 8:39 am, Marnen Laibow-Koser <rails-mailing-l...@andreas-
> s.net> wrote:
>> about2flip wrote:
>>> Hi:
>>
>>> I am using authlogic, and following railscast tutorial. I am
running
>>> into this error code with the password confirmation.
>>
>>> authlogic password confirmation is too short
>>
>>> Has anyone experienced this error? I need your help.
>>
>>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>>
>> Configure Authlogic with a different minimum password length (check  
>> the
>> rdoc for details).
>>
>> Best,
>> --
>> Marnen Laibow-Koserhttp://www.marnen.org
>> mar...-sbuyVjPbboAdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org
>> --
>> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.
> >

I don''t require max 4. It is doing it automatically, which is why I am
getting pissed off. I don''t have anything set stating that max is 4.

On Oct 27, 11:51 am, Philip Hallstrom
<phi...-LSG90OXdqQE@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> On Oct 27, 2009, at 8:28 AM, about2flip wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hi:
>
> > I read through the rdocs, and I saw the following:
>
> > def require_password_confirmation(value = nil)
> >  rw_config(:require_password_confirmation, value, true)
> > end
>
> > def validates_length_of_password_field_options(value = nil)
> >  rw_config(:validates_length_of_password_field_options, value,
> > {:minimum => 4, :if => :require_password?})
> > end
>
> > def validates_length_of_password_confirmation_field_options(value >
> nil)
> >  rw_config(:validates_length_of_password_confirmation_field_options,
> > value, validates_length_of_password_field_options)
> > end
>
> > i put these into my ApplicationController, and it does not seem to be
> > working. It still tells me that mypasswordconfirmation istooshort.
> > I am pulling out my hair.
>
> These don''t go in your ApplicationController... they go into the
model  
> that you are applyingAuthLogicon.  The below would change the  
> minimum to 1 character.
>
> class User < ActiveRecord::Base
>    acts_as_authentic do |c|
>
> c
> .merge_validates_length_of_password_confirmation_field_options
>   :minimum => 1
>    end
> end
>
> Unless you have a good reason though requiring at least 4 characters  
> isn''t unreasonable (some would argue you should require more).
>
> -philip
>
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also, I am on XP OS.
>
> > Thanks Again
>
> > On Oct 27, 8:39 am, Marnen Laibow-Koser
<rails-mailing-l...@andreas-
> > s.net> wrote:
> >> about2flip wrote:
> >>> Hi:
>
> >>> I am usingauthlogic, and following railscast tutorial. I am
running
> >>> into this error code with thepasswordconfirmation.
>
> >>>authlogicpasswordconfirmation istooshort
>
> >>> Has anyone experienced this error? I need your help.
>
> >>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> >> ConfigureAuthlogicwith a different minimumpasswordlength (check  
> >> the
> >> rdoc for details).
>
> >> Best,
> >> --
> >> Marnen Laibow-Koserhttp://www.marnen.org
> >> mar...-sbuyVjPbboAdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org
> >> --
> >> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.

I tried what you suggested, and now it''s telling me that password is
too short minimum 1. I am putting in 4,5,6 characters. I also put in
this:

merge_validates_confirmation_of_password_field_options

What are the options, I don''t see them in rdoc.

Thanks.

On Oct 27, 11:51 am, Philip Hallstrom
<phi...-LSG90OXdqQE@public.gmane.org> wrote:
> On Oct 27, 2009, at 8:28 AM, about2flip wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Hi:
>
> > I read through the rdocs, and I saw the following:
>
> > def require_password_confirmation(value = nil)
> >  rw_config(:require_password_confirmation, value, true)
> > end
>
> > def validates_length_of_password_field_options(value = nil)
> >  rw_config(:validates_length_of_password_field_options, value,
> > {:minimum => 4, :if => :require_password?})
> > end
>
> > def validates_length_of_password_confirmation_field_options(value >
> nil)
> >  rw_config(:validates_length_of_password_confirmation_field_options,
> > value, validates_length_of_password_field_options)
> > end
>
> > i put these into my ApplicationController, and it does not seem to be
> > working. It still tells me that mypasswordconfirmation istooshort.
> > I am pulling out my hair.
>
> These don''t go in your ApplicationController... they go into the
model  
> that you are applyingAuthLogicon.  The below would change the  
> minimum to 1 character.
>
> class User < ActiveRecord::Base
>    acts_as_authentic do |c|
>
> c
> .merge_validates_length_of_password_confirmation_field_options
>   :minimum => 1
>    end
> end
>
> Unless you have a good reason though requiring at least 4 characters  
> isn''t unreasonable (some would argue you should require more).
>
> -philip
>
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also, I am on XP OS.
>
> > Thanks Again
>
> > On Oct 27, 8:39 am, Marnen Laibow-Koser
<rails-mailing-l...@andreas-
> > s.net> wrote:
> >> about2flip wrote:
> >>> Hi:
>
> >>> I am usingauthlogic, and following railscast tutorial. I am
running
> >>> into this error code with thepasswordconfirmation.
>
> >>>authlogicpasswordconfirmation istooshort
>
> >>> Has anyone experienced this error? I need your help.
>
> >>> Thanks in advance for your help.
>
> >> ConfigureAuthlogicwith a different minimumpasswordlength (check  
> >> the
> >> rdoc for details).
>
> >> Best,
> >> --
> >> Marnen Laibow-Koserhttp://www.marnen.org
> >> mar...-sbuyVjPbboAdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org
> >> --
> >> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.

about2flip wrote:
> I don''t require max 4. It is doing it automatically, which is why
I am
> getting pissed off. I don''t have anything set stating that max is
4.
Right, because Authlogic sets sensible defaults.  Just override them as 
outlined above if you don''t like them.  Nothing to get pissed off
about.
-- 
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about2flip wrote:
> I tried what you suggested, and now it''s telling me that password
is
> too short minimum 1. I am putting in 4,5,6 characters. I also put in
> this:
> 
> merge_validates_confirmation_of_password_field_options
> 
> What are the options, I don''t see them in rdoc.
They''re in the rdoc.  Check out the various 
ActsAsAuthentic::[whatever]::Config modules.
> 
> Thanks.
Best,
--
Marnen Laibow-Koser
http://www.marnen.org
marnen-sbuyVjPbboAdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org
-- 
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This is what I am seeing when I submit:

Processing UsersController#create (for 127.0.0.1 at 2009-10-27
13:02:52) [POST]
  Parameters:
{"user"=>{"password_confirmation"=>"1234",
"username"=>"about2flip
", "password"=>"1234",
"email"=>"mnusom-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org"},
"commit"=>"Submit", "authen
ticity_token"=>"+Xtj768EKeR4j+sQ7maJv+ly9wfTD02jRQq4WaJH/zc="}
WARNING: Can''t mass-assign these protected attributes:
password_confirmation
  ←[4;35;1mUser Exists (0.0ms)←[0m   ←[0mSELECT "users".id FROM
"users" WHERE (L
OWER("users"."email") =
''mnusom-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org'') LIMIT 1←[0m
  ←[4;36;1mUser Exists (0.0ms)←[0m   ←[0;1mSELECT "users".id FROM
"users" WHERE
(LOWER("users"."username") = ''about2flip'')
LIMIT 1←[0m
  ←[4;35;1mUser Exists (0.0ms)←[0m   ←[0mSELECT "users".id FROM
"users" WHERE ("
users"."persistence_token"
''1208ff98da888d6b012a4eb64283417acf264d4e3baf612219
1c98f05e3dbcf913691b2690dacc928a4b116f189c6c6f4d226aaaf081d2bc9b5d4fa94aabd837'')
 LIMIT 1←[0m
Rendering template within layouts/application
Rendering users/new
Rendered users/_form (16.0ms)
Completed in 187ms (View: 16, DB: 0) | 200 OK [http://localhost/users]

What does this mean: WARNING: Can''t mass-assign these protected
attributes:

thanks

On Oct 27, 12:37 pm, Marnen Laibow-Koser <rails-mailing-l...@andreas-
s.net> wrote:
> about2flip wrote:
> > I tried what you suggested, and now it''s telling me
thatpasswordis
> >tooshortminimum 1. I am putting in 4,5,6 characters. I also put in
> > this:
>
> > merge_validates_confirmation_of_password_field_options
>
> > What are the options, I don''t see them in rdoc.
>
> They''re in the rdoc.  Check out the various
> ActsAsAuthentic::[whatever]::Config modules.
>
>
>
> > Thanks.
>
> Best,
> --
> Marnen Laibow-Koserhttp://www.marnen.org
> mar...-sbuyVjPbboAdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org
> --
> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.

Would it be because of this line in my model:

attr_accessible :username, :email, :password

thanks



On Oct 27, 12:37 pm, Marnen Laibow-Koser <rails-mailing-l...@andreas-
s.net> wrote:
> about2flip wrote:
> > I tried what you suggested, and now it''s telling me
thatpasswordis
> >tooshortminimum 1. I am putting in 4,5,6 characters. I also put in
> > this:
>
> > merge_validates_confirmation_of_password_field_options
>
> > What are the options, I don''t see them in rdoc.
>
> They''re in the rdoc.  Check out the various
> ActsAsAuthentic::[whatever]::Config modules.
>
>
>
> > Thanks.
>
> Best,
> --
> Marnen Laibow-Koserhttp://www.marnen.org
> mar...-sbuyVjPbboAdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org
> --
> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.

On 27 Oct 2009, at 17:13, about2flip wrote:
>
> Would it be because of this line in my model:
>
> attr_accessible :username, :email, :password
>
yes - this means that

User.create(params[:user]) won''t set username, email or password.

Fred
> thanks
>
>
>
> On Oct 27, 12:37 pm, Marnen Laibow-Koser <rails-mailing-l...@andreas-
> s.net> wrote:
>> about2flip wrote:
>>> I tried what you suggested, and now it''s telling me
thatpasswordis
>>> tooshortminimum 1. I am putting in 4,5,6 characters. I also put in
>>> this:
>>
>>> merge_validates_confirmation_of_password_field_options
>>
>>> What are the options, I don''t see them in rdoc.
>>
>> They''re in the rdoc.  Check out the various
>> ActsAsAuthentic::[whatever]::Config modules.
>>
>>
>>
>>> Thanks.
>>
>> Best,
>> --
>> Marnen Laibow-Koserhttp://www.marnen.org
>> mar...-sbuyVjPbboAdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org
>> --
>> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.
> >

Well I think I fixed it because I see my data saved to the DB table. I
just added this:

attr_accessible :username, :email, :password, :password_confirmation

but I got a controller error:

undefined local variable or method `root_url'' for #<UsersController:
0x477b998>

will try to figure out.

Thanks to all that replied and helped



On Oct 27, 1:14 pm, Frederick Cheung
<frederick.che...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
wrote:
> On 27 Oct 2009, at 17:13, about2flip wrote:
>
>
>
> > Would it be because of this line in my model:
>
> > attr_accessible :username, :email, :password
>
> yes - this means that
>
> User.create(params[:user]) won''t set username, email orpassword.
>
> Fred
>
> > thanks
>
> > On Oct 27, 12:37 pm, Marnen Laibow-Koser
<rails-mailing-l...@andreas-
> > s.net> wrote:
> >> about2flip wrote:
> >>> I tried what you suggested, and now it''s telling me
thatpasswordis
> >>> tooshortminimum 1. I am putting in 4,5,6 characters. I also
put in
> >>> this:
>
> >>> merge_validates_confirmation_of_password_field_options
>
> >>> What are the options, I don''t see them in rdoc.
>
> >> They''re in the rdoc.  Check out the various
> >> ActsAsAuthentic::[whatever]::Config modules.
>
> >>> Thanks.
>
> >> Best,
> >> --
> >> Marnen Laibow-Koserhttp://www.marnen.org
> >> mar...-sbuyVjPbboAdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org
> >> --
> >> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>
>

about2flip wrote:
[...]
> What does this mean: WARNING: Can''t mass-assign these protected
> attributes:
> 
> thanks
Read about AR::Base.attr_protected and .attr_accessible.  I think 
Authlogic may make the password fields protected by default.
> 
> On Oct 27, 12:37 pm, Marnen Laibow-Koser <rails-mailing-l...@andreas-
Best,
--
Marnen Laibow-Koser
http://www.marnen.org
marnen-sbuyVjPbboAdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org
-- 
Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.

On 27 Oct 2009, at 17:20, about2flip wrote:
>
> Well I think I fixed it because I see my data saved to the DB table. I
> just added this:
>
> attr_accessible :username, :email, :password, :password_confirmation
>
Sorry I got things the wrong way round - attr_accessible means that  
User.new(params[:user]) will assign them, however when you use  
attr_accessible any attribute you don''t name is implicitly made  
attr_protected (which is the thing where they aren''t mass assigned).

Fred
> but I got a controller error:
>
> undefined local variable or method `root_url'' for
#<UsersController:
> 0x477b998>
>
> will try to figure out.
>
> Thanks to all that replied and helped
>
>
>
> On Oct 27, 1:14 pm, Frederick Cheung
<frederick.che...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
> wrote:
>> On 27 Oct 2009, at 17:13, about2flip wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Would it be because of this line in my model:
>>
>>> attr_accessible :username, :email, :password
>>
>> yes - this means that
>>
>> User.create(params[:user]) won''t set username, email
orpassword.
>>
>> Fred
>>
>>> thanks
>>
>>> On Oct 27, 12:37 pm, Marnen Laibow-Koser <rails-mailing- 
>>> l...@andreas-
>>> s.net> wrote:
>>>> about2flip wrote:
>>>>> I tried what you suggested, and now it''s telling
me thatpasswordis
>>>>> tooshortminimum 1. I am putting in 4,5,6 characters. I also
put in
>>>>> this:
>>
>>>>> merge_validates_confirmation_of_password_field_options
>>
>>>>> What are the options, I don''t see them in rdoc.
>>
>>>> They''re in the rdoc.  Check out the various
>>>> ActsAsAuthentic::[whatever]::Config modules.
>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> --
>>>> Marnen Laibow-Koserhttp://www.marnen.org
>>>> mar...-sbuyVjPbboAdnm+yROfE0A@public.gmane.org
>>>> --
>>>> Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.
>>
>>
> >