The Administrator is a Web application you use to configure the ColdFusion Server and to set various server options. The Administrator includes options for managing a wide range of server settings.
You can open the Administrator by selecting the ColdFusion Administrator icon in the ColdFusion 4.0 program group (Windows) or by opening the following URL:
http://hostname/CFIDE/Administrator/index.cfm
Where hostname is the name of the server where ColdFusion is installed.
The following table describes the purpose of each category in the Administrator.
ColdFusion Administrator Options | |
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Category | Description |
Server |
Includes options for tuning server performance, as well as:
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Data Sources |
Use to configure ColdFusion data sources, including:
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Extensions | Includes options for registering Java applets and CFX tags: custom tags written in C++. |
Logging |
You use the Logging pages to configure a ColdFusion Administrator email address, and to:
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Automated tasks |
The Automated tasks pages provide options for:
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Miscellaneous | Use the Mail page to specify a default mail server hostname as well as other mail-related configuration options. The debugging page alows you to enable and configure error message output for ColdFusion pages. The Verity page is for managing Verity search indexes. The Source Control page allows you to setup and configure server-side source control options. |