I use some code like this: attr_accessor :new_password
validates_presence_of :new_password, :on => :create validates_length_of :new_password, :minimum => 6, :allow_nil => true, :allow_blank => true, :unless => :new_password.blank? validates_confirmation_of :new_password before_save :set_encrypted_password def set_encrypted_password write_attribute(:password, Client.encrypt_password(@new_password)) unless @new_password.nil? || @new_password.blank? end def self.encrypt_password(password) Digest::SHA1.hexdigest("something_random_goes_here_#{password}") end def self.authenticate(email, password) find_by_email_and_password_and_active(email, encrypt_password (password), true) end --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---