has_secure_password takes an attribute For many years has_secure_password only allowed a default password attribute. But now you can stash whatever you want in there. Source code Allows configurable attribute name for #has_secure_password. This still defaults to an attribute named 'password', causing no breaking change. Also includes a convenience method #<strong><span style="color:#008000;">regenerate_XXX</span></strong> where +XXX+ is the name … Continue reading new update about has_secure_password in Rails 5.2