Using password protection
Password protection restricts access to the ColdFusion
Administrator and to a ColdFusion server when you attempt access
through RDS security.
ColdFusion Administrator password protection
Secure access to the ColdFusion Administrator
is enabled by default. The password that you enter during installation
is saved as the default. You are prompted to enter this password
whenever you open the Administrator.
Password protection for accessing the Administrator helps guard
against unauthorized modifications of ColdFusion, and Adobe recommends
using passwords. You can disable or change the Administrator password
on the Security > CF Admin Password page.
RDS password protection
If
you configured password protection for RDS access when you installed ColdFusion,
you are prompted for the password when you attempt to access ColdFusion
from Dreamweaver MX 2004, HomeSite+, or the ColdFusion Report Builder.
You can disable RDS or change the RDS password on the Security
> RDS Password page.
Note: Disabling RDS also disables the applet that
the ColdFusion Administrator uses in file-related dialog boxes.
If you use RDS security, you rely on web server and operating
system security settings to set permissions for ColdFusion application
and document directories.
