Initial Administration Tasks

Immediately after installing ColdFusion Server, you may have to perform some or all of the administrative tasks described in the following table:

Task

Description

Establish database connections
ColdFusion applications require data source connections to query and write to databases. To create, verify, modify, and delete database connections, use the Data Sources pages in the Administrator.
For more information, see "Managing Data Sources".

Specify directory mappings
Directory mappings redirect relative file paths to physical directories on your server. To specify server-wide directory aliases, use the Mappings page in the Administrator.
For more information, see "Mappings".

Configure debug options
Debug information provides important data about CFML page processing. To choose what debug information to display and to designate an IP address(es) to receive debug information, use the Debug Settings pages of the Administrator.
For more information, see "Debug Settings".

Set up e-mail
E-mail lets ColdFusion Server and ColdFusion applications send automated mail messages. To configure an email server and mail options, use the Mail/Mail Logging page of the Administrator.
For more information, see "Mail/Mail Logging".

Change passwords
You may have to change the passwords that you set for the ColdFusion Administrator and ColdFusion Studio during the ColdFusion Server installation. To change passwords, use the Basic Security pages of the Administrator.
For more information, see "CF Admin Password" and "CF Studio Password".

Configure Java settings
Java and Java applets require configuring Java settings, such as JVM paths. To change Java settings, use the JVM and Java Settings page of the Administrator.
For more information, see "Extensions".

Restrict tag access
Some CFML tags may present a potential security risk for your server. To disable certain tags and tag attributes system-wide, use the Tag Restrictions page of the Administrator.
For more information, see "Tag Restrictions".

Installing and Configuring ColdFusion Server
Basic ColdFusion Server Administration

Task	Description
Establish database connections	ColdFusion applications require data source connections to query and write to databases. To create, verify, modify, and delete database connections, use the Data Sources pages in the Administrator. For more information, see "Managing Data Sources".
Specify directory mappings	Directory mappings redirect relative file paths to physical directories on your server. To specify server-wide directory aliases, use the Mappings page in the Administrator. For more information, see "Mappings".
Configure debug options	Debug information provides important data about CFML page processing. To choose what debug information to display and to designate an IP address(es) to receive debug information, use the Debug Settings pages of the Administrator. For more information, see "Debug Settings".
Set up e-mail	E-mail lets ColdFusion Server and ColdFusion applications send automated mail messages. To configure an email server and mail options, use the Mail/Mail Logging page of the Administrator. For more information, see "Mail/Mail Logging".
Change passwords	You may have to change the passwords that you set for the ColdFusion Administrator and ColdFusion Studio during the ColdFusion Server installation. To change passwords, use the Basic Security pages of the Administrator. For more information, see "CF Admin Password" and "CF Studio Password".
Configure Java settings	Java and Java applets require configuring Java settings, such as JVM paths. To change Java settings, use the JVM and Java Settings page of the Administrator. For more information, see "Extensions".
Restrict tag access	Some CFML tags may present a potential security risk for your server. To disable certain tags and tag attributes system-wide, use the Tag Restrictions page of the Administrator. For more information, see "Tag Restrictions".