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Asked: 2026-05-12T12:17:44+00:00

I’m working on a new project and for some reason decided to create two

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I’m working on a new project and for some reason decided to create two separate user models/controllers/sessions using authologic.

The users have completely different roles on the site but the models are basically the same. The only difference is the views.

I’m now wondering if I should have just created one model and added a “role” field. Then after they log in, figure out which role they have, and then dump them to a new controller based on their role.

So I guess my question is, is there any reason to have two user models? Are there any guides about user roles with authlogic?

Thanks!

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  1. Editorial Team

    Since Authlogic is soley focused on authentication, it is very easy to add role-based permissions. We did this quite simply by having a single User model, adding a Role model, and then having a UserRole model that linked the two which allowed the same user to have multiple roles, and also for multiple users to have the same role.

    From Authlogic’s standpoint, it doesn’t care. It only lets you know that the user is authenticated, so any permissions you add on top of that are your own.

    There are plenty of articles available on role-based permissions in RoR, so just Google it and I’m sure you will find a few that suite your needs.

    From what I have found though, keeping it simple will greatly help your life 🙂

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