Overview of optional configuration

After you perform basic configuration tasks in the Administrator pages, consider taking these actions:

 

Determine the identity of a Web site visitor — ColdFusion lets you use client variables to determine the identity of a client visiting your site. By managing client variables, you can use this information to customize page content for your clients. Click Server>Client Variables in the ColdFusion Administrator navigation frame to configure an external data source to store client information. For details, see Client Variable Planning and Manage client variables.

 

Protect shared data — Data stored in server, application and session scopes is persistent across browser requests, and multiple requests can access the data. This data can be corrupted by multiple, simultaneous requests if it is not protected by locking variables. Click Server>Locking in the ColdFusion Administrator navigation frame to specify locking settings that protect data. For details, see Protect shared data (locking variable) and Manage locking variables.

 

Create logical aliases for physical directories — You can create logical aliases for paths to directories on your server. Click Server>Mappings in the ColdFusion Administrator navigation frame. For details, see About logical aliases for physical directories and Create logical mappings.

 

Register Java applets and CFX tags — You can use Java applets and CFX tags in your ColdFusion applications. Register the applets on the appropriate Extensions pages by clicking Server in the ColdFusion Administrator navigation frame. After they are  registered, you can incorporate the applets and tags in your applications. For details, see About the Java applets.

 

Configure standard debugging options — You can get useful debugging information about your application page requests from browsers by setting debugging preferences. Click Server>Debug Options in the ColdFusion Administrator navigation frame to set up debugging. For details, see About debugging settings and Select debugging options.

 

Perform advanced administration tasks — If you require granular security control over your ColdFusion resources, or you would like to decentralize ColdFusion administrative responsibilities, implement Advanced Security. In the ColdFusion Administrator navigation frame, click Security>Security Configuration. If you would like to take advantage of additional capabilities that ColdFusion Administrator provides for working with external data sources, consider advanced data source usage. For details, see About advanced administrative tasks.

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