You'll want to use some of the session methods: 
http://book.cakephp.org/view/567/Methods

For instance:

$userId = $this->Session->read('user.id');  # OR something like that.

Or to check to see if it's set:

if (! $this->Session->check('user_id'))
    $this->logon();

Hope that helps.

On Jul 11, 7:35 pm, damanlovett <[email protected]> wrote:
> I am SO new to Cakephp, although I love it I am having problems with
> my first app. I have been reading every possible article, book, and
> blog about sessions, but I can't get it right.
>
> I am trying to store the user's id and name in a session variable
> during the login process. Is there a simple way writing the the id and
> name in a session so I can use it throughout the site.
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