Merb Stack Authentication Setup

gistfile1.txt

# Merb Stack Authentication Setup

# create your app
$ merb-gen app authentication_app
$ cd authentication_app

# migrate the default user model
$ rake db:auto_migrate

# create a user
$ merb -i
>> u = User.new
>> u.login = 'joe'
>> u.password = u.password_confirmation = 'password'
>> u.save
>> exit

# create a resource to protect
$ merb-gen resource secret

# require authentication on resource
# secrets.rb
class Secrets < Application
  before :ensure_authenticated
  ...
end

# add route for resource
# router.rb
Merb::Router.prepare do
  resources :secrets
  ...
end

# start your app
$ merb

# test access to your resource before authentication is denied
http://localhost:4000/secrets

#login
http://localhost:4000/login

# test access to your resource before authentication is granted
http://localhost:4000/secrets

# test basic authentication
$ curl username:password@localhost:4000/secrets