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Introducing Ruby on Rails: Authentication and Authorization!

05/28/2015

We’re proud to announce the launch of our brand new Ruby on Rails: Authentication course!

What’s New?
In this course, you’ll learn how to build an authentication system and an authorization system from scratch. When you’re finished, you’ll be able to write your own custom authentication system as well as use third-party systems.

Want more advanced content? You got it—we built Ruby on Rails: Authentication for learners who have finished our Learn Rails course eager to go on to more advanced topics that will help them create their own web projects and further their skills.

Why Authentication and Authorization?
Many web apps let users sign up for a new account as well as log in and out of their accounts. Together, signing up, logging in and logging out make up an authentication system. Most apps use some form of authentication to ensure that only signed in users can access content.

In addition to authentication, many web apps have a way to give specific users permission to access certain parts of the site. For example, a blog would give only its authors or admins permission to access the editing and publishing parts of the site. Permissions are defined with an authorization system.

Expand your web app by learning authentication and authorization with our latest course. We can’t wait to see your projects!

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