rails auto login after email account validation with restful_authentication

Question

I am searching for a way to auto login a user when he validates his account with a link into the email. I can't use the authenticate method because I don't have acces to the user password.

If anyone has a solution I would be happy to know it. thanks

Answer 1

Use Devise and Devise Invitable gems.

https://github.com/scambra/devise_invitable

Technically you are not inviting someone but what you can do is then do

User.invite("[email protected]")  

This will create tokens that allow them to login. Once they click the link it will direct them to edit their credentials.