Sessions in Rails 4

Question

If ActiveRecord::Store is being deprecated, what is the suggested method for maintaining session? Is encrypted cookie store the new standard? What if you want to maintain >4kb in state?

Answer 1

In Rails 4, includegem 'activerecord-session_store' in your Gemfile and run bundle install. Complete the migration and configuration as per https://github.com/rails/activerecord-session_store notes.

The other alternative is using the 'dalli' gem for session management.