ColdFusion includes the CFREGISTRY tag, which allows you to get, set, and delete registry values. The registry is a database that Windows uses to maintain hierarchical information about users, hardware, and software. Under UNIX, ColdFusion includes functionality that emulates the registry. It includes keys and values:
The registry contains information critical to your system. Be very careful when modifying and deleting registry values. Depending on expected usage, you might consider using the Basic Security tab of the ColdFusion Administrator to restrict the CFREGISTRY tag (this is especially true for ISPs, whose server may host a large and diverse set of developers).