gistfile1.rb

  # returns true if the user authenticates to the LDAP server with the 
  # provided password
  #
  def ldap_authenticated?(password)
    SimpleLdapAuthenticator.valid?(self.login, password)
  end

  def login=(value)
    write_attribute :login, (value ? value.downcase : nil)
  end

  def email=(value)
    write_attribute :email, (value ? value.downcase : nil)
  end