[Bookcarnival-code] Josh: Question About Authentication

[Joe Kueser]

In the index action of the account controller it has the following:

   def index
     redirect_to(:action => 'signup') unless logged_in? || User.count  
 > 0
   end

I understand all but the "|| User.count > 0"  What's that about?

With that there, the system seems to think I'm always logged in.  If  
I comment that part out:

   def index
     redirect_to(:action => 'signup') unless logged_in?  # ||  
User.count > 0
   end

It seems to work OK.

Also, have you read yet how we'll go about tying this in to  
individual pages?  Is there a global route or something we need to  
set up?  Or do we have to put the redirect in every action?

Thanks!

Joe