> > It sounds like you are saying, I want to protect a 
> subfolder, but not 
> > a root folder. It also sounds like you will have multiple 
> sub folders 
> > to protect, each folder protected by roles. So, yes, your ROOT 
> > application.cfm should contain a cfapplication tag and 
> cflogin block, 
> > this will enable all subfolders to share the same cflogin 
> and session 
> > scope.
> > 
> 
> Exactly. And I can pass session information to the 
> application.cfm below, and use THAT one to maintain security 
> on the directory I'm looking to "protect". (/lower)

You don't have to 'pass' anything. If your application.cfm in the lower
dir cfincludes the one above, you automatically are part of the same
application.

> If that's the case, and I write code that 1. Checks for a 
> session, and 2. if one doesn't exist, reroute to the upper, 
> index page, I can place that code in the application.cfm file 
> of the lower, protected directory, and each subdirectory 
> UNDER that directory will look up until it gets to an 
> application.cfm (which in this case will reside in my 
> "protected" /lower
> directory) thereby making that protected directory and all 
> subdirectories secure. Correct?

Err, yes, if I read you right. :)

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