CakePHP - NewBie How to pass the session id of the logged in user in the header

[kee2ka4]

Hey Peeps,

 

What is the best way to access the session id of a logged in user in the header.ctp file which is in the views/element directory. Basically I have a link called My Account in the header file, and I want to display the logged In user info, once the user logs in.

 

I have the following link in the code:

<li><?php echo $html->link('My Account', '/users/view/'); ?></li>

 

But I want to pass the logged in user id in the view?

 

I have included the following 

var $helpers = array('Session');

in the app_helper file but don't know how to get the session id and pass it to the view.

 

Thanks,

Ket