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diff --git a/railties/guides/source/action_controller_overview.textile b/railties/guides/source/action_controller_overview.textile index 038ca903c1..ec2d5b2787 100644 --- a/railties/guides/source/action_controller_overview.textile +++ b/railties/guides/source/action_controller_overview.textile @@ -162,23 +162,38 @@ If you need a different session storage mechanism, you can change it in the +con # Use the database for sessions instead of the cookie-based default, # which shouldn't be used to store highly confidential information # (create the session table with "rake db:sessions:create") -# ActionController::Base.session_store = :active_record_store +# YourApp::Application.config.session_store :active_record_store </ruby> -Rails sets up a session key (the name of the cookie) and (for the CookieStore) a secret key used when signing the session data. These can also be changed in +config/initializers/session_store.rb+: +Rails sets up a session key (the name of the cookie) when signing the session data. These can also be changed in +config/initializers/session_store.rb+: <ruby> -# Your secret key for verifying cookie session data integrity. -# If you change this key, all old sessions will become invalid! -# Make sure the secret is at least 30 characters and all random, +# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file. + +YourApp::Application.config.session_store :cookie_store, :key => '_your_app_session' +</ruby> + +You can also pass a +:domain+ key and specify the domain name for the cookie: + +<ruby> +# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file. + +YourApp::Application.config.session_store :cookie_store, :key => '_your_app_session', :domain => ".example.com" +</ruby> + +Rails sets up (for the CookieStore) a secret key used for signing the session data. This can be changed in +config/initializers/secret_token.rb+ + +<ruby> +# Be sure to restart your server when you modify this file. + +# Your secret key for verifying the integrity of signed cookies. +# If you change this key, all old signed cookies will become invalid! +# Make sure the secret is at least 30 characters and all random, # no regular words or you'll be exposed to dictionary attacks. -ActionController::Base.session = { - :key => '_yourappname_session', - :secret => '4f50711b8f0f49572...' -} +YourApp::Application.config.secret_token = '49d3f3de9ed86c74b94ad6bd0...' </ruby> -NOTE: Changing the secret when using the CookieStore will invalidate all existing sessions. +NOTE: Changing the secret when using the +CookieStore+ will invalidate all existing sessions. h4. Accessing the Session |