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Security > CF Admin Password, Security > RDS, Password

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ColdFusion Administrator password protection Password protection for accessing the ColdFusion Administrator helps guard against unauthorized modifications of ColdFusion MX, and Macromedia highly recommends using passwords. You can disable password protection by clearing the check box on the Security > CF Admin Password page. You can also change the password on that page by entering a new password twice. RDS password protection You can enable file and data source security for RDS access from the Security > RDS Password page. You can also change the password on that page by entering a new password twice. If you enable this security, you rely on web server security settings to set permissions to ColdFusion application and document directories. In addition, you rely on your database settings to control access to data sources. 52 Chapter 4 Administering Security

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Chapter 4
Administering Security
ColdFusion Administrator password protection
Password protection for accessing the ColdFusion Administrator helps guard against
unauthorized modifications of ColdFusion MX, and Macromedia highly recommends
using passwords. You can disable password protection by clearing the check box on the
Security > CF Admin Password
page. You can also change the password on that page by
entering a new password twice.
RDS password protection
You can enable file and data source security for RDS access from the
Security > RDS
Password
page. You can also change the password on that page by entering a new
password twice.
If you enable this security, you rely on web server security settings to set permissions to
ColdFusion application and document directories. In addition, you rely on your database
settings to control access to data sources.