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Remove Unused Handler Mappings

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4.1.8 Remove Unused Handler Mappings The ColdFusion connector installer, adds a number of handler mappings on IIS as the following diagram shows: Mappings that are not used may be removed. Note that you should also block the removed extensions using Request Filtering as shown in the previous section. Keep in mind that if you remove the mapping for a source file (such as .cfc) the source code may be downloaded when requested, if the extension has not been blocked using Request Filtering or some other method. 47

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4.1.8 Remove Unused Handler Mappings
The ColdFusion connector installer, adds a number of handler mappings on IIS as the following diagram
shows:
Mappings that are not used may be removed. Note that you should also block the removed extensions using
Request Filtering as shown in the previous section.
Keep in mind that if you remove the mapping for a source file (such as .cfc) the source code may be
downloaded when requested, if the extension has not been blocked using Request Filtering or some other
method.