There usually aren't issues on the default installs. Dev edition installs on my workstation and laptop have been no-brainers.
Where the issues come up is when the web server is hosting sites on a different drive(s) and are serving web sites other than the default wwwroot directory. We call these "multi-homed" servers. There are still issues with the install, and even greater ones with the updaters. This is not just my imagination, nor is it incompetence in server administration. This is not hardware problems as the server hardware is state of the art. If you are hosting a default site, there are few reported install problems. There are good reasons to keep the default web site turned off, and continue to run the client sites. These are reachable through the http header information, and are not addressable via the IP number or by 127.0.0.1 There are also good reasons to keep all the MS security patches updated and applied. Rarely do these break applications, and when they do it is usually because the software publisher is not writing to the API using best practices. There are good reasons to block 443-445 ports, and assign unique port numbers for SQL server in the DSN as well. There are good reasons to have installed and running a good anti-virus program. There are good reasons to have multiple IP numbers assigned to the same server, and server software must play nice with all of them. Web servers, especially IIS servers are under constant attack from all over the planet, and it is imperative that a security conscious provider provide maximum uptime as well as a secure environment. An example of the onslaught of penetration attempts may be seen at http://www.dshield.org. The bottom line for me is that if a server product will not play nice with my security requirements, it just will not get purchased or installed. I seriously doubt my requirements are unique in the industry. CF 5.0 has been a good and stable product for me, and I, as do many others, would like to be able to offer the added features of CFMX. I much prefer to spend my time marketing my services, instead of trying to resolve install issues. As a user group leader, I want to also be able to evangelize the product among my local community of users. As a minor stockholder, I want to be proud of my investment as well. It is heartening to read that the CF team will be addressing these issues. ====================================== Stop spam on your domain, use our gateway! For CF hosting solutions http://www.clickdoug.com ISP rated: http://www.forta.com/cf/isp/isp.cfm?isp_id=772 ====================================== If you are not satisfied with my service, my job isn't done! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Josh Trefethen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "CF-Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 10:21 PM Subject: RE: Quick note from the CF Team.... | Actually, I haven't had a problem on WinXP Pro. I installed CFMX with | U3 on my laptop which runs WinXPPro with a whole bunch of software and | security patches, including McAfee AntiVirus Online installed, along | with 30 Gigs of other junk, and it works great. I use it as a | development/demo system. | | -- | Josh Trefethen | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=4 FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Host with the leader in ColdFusion hosting. Voted #1 ColdFusion host by CF Developers. Offering shared and dedicated hosting options. www.cfxhosting.com/default.cfm?redirect=10481 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
