## user.rb model
class User < ActiveRecord::Base
  acts_as_authentic

  def deliver_password_reset_instructions!
    reset_perishable_token!
    Notifier.deliver_password_reset_instructions(self)
  end

  attr_accessor :givenName, :givenName_form

  def givenName
    LdapUser.find(self.login).givenName
  end

  before_create :try_ldap_create
  before_update :try_ldap_update

  def try_ldap_update
    ldap = LdapUser.find(self.login)

    ldap.userPassword = ActiveLdap::UserPassword.ssha(self.password) unless self.pass
    ldap.givenName = self.givenName_form

    if ldap.save
      return true
    else
      errors.add(:ldap, "couldn't update")
      return false
    end

  end

## user controller
  def edit
    @user = @current_user
    @user.givenName_form = @user.givenName
  end

  def update
    @user = @current_user # makes our views "cleaner" and more consistent
    if @user.update_attributes(params[:user])
      flash[:notice] = "Account updated!"
      redirect_to account_url
    else
      flash[:error] = "Something went wrong!"
      render :action => :edit
    end
  end

## form
<h1>Edit My Account</h1>

<% form_for @user, :url => account_path do |f| %>
  <%= f.error_messages %>
  <%= f.label :email %><br />
  <%= f.text_field :email %><br />
  <br />
  <%= f.label :password, f.object.new_record? ? nil : "Change password" %><br />
  <%= f.password_field :password %><br />
  <br />
  <%= f.label :password_confirmation %><br />
  <%= f.password_field :password_confirmation %><br />
  <br />
  <%= f.label :givenName_form %><br />
  <%= f.text_field :givenName_form %><br />
  <%= f.submit "Update" %>
<% end %>

<br /><%= link_to "My Profile", account_path %>