Change ColdFusion user account

On a Windows NT or 2000 platform, ColdFusion Server runs under the host System account by default. However, ColdFusion application pages may not have the access rights required to interact with other resources, such as remote data sources, other application pages, and COM objects, when running under this account. Therefore, you have to run ColdFusion Server under a specific account that provides the necessary access rights.

 

For Windows NT, use the Control Panel to change the user account; for Windows 2000, use the Microsoft Management Console/

 

To change the ColdFusion Server user account in Windows NT:

  1. Click Start>Settings>Control Panel to open the Control Panel window.

  2. Double-click Services to open the Services window.

  3. Select the ColdFusion Application Server and click Startup.

  4. In the Logon As frame, select the This Account option, and enter the appropriate account username and password information.

  5. Click OK to save the information.

  6. Click Close to close the Services window.

 

To change the ColdFusion Server user account in Windows 2000:

  1. Open the Microsoft Management Console (MMC). If the MMC is configured in your Accessories menu, open it by clicking Start>Programs>Accessories>System Tools>Computer Management. Otherwise, open it by clicking Start>Run and entering MMC.

  2. Expand Services and Applications in the Tree tab and select Services.

  3. Right-click ColdFusion Application Server and select Properties. The ColdFusion Application Server Properties dialog box appears.

  4. Select the Log On tab and click This account. Enter the appropriate account username and password information.

  5. Click OK to apply the changes.

  6. Restart ColdFusion Server services for the changes to take effect.

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