> He wanted to know if it was possible to access CFMX program > logic across a firewall. The application architecture we use > has our web servers in the DMZ, and for our web servers to > access our app servers (Magic App Servers), we opened up > some ports on the firewall. This way, no logic resides on > the web servers, and if they were compromised, no major damage > could be done. I'm assuming this could be done somehow with > CFMX.
As Mike Brunt described, you can place the application server on a different machine using Distributed Mode. However, it's worth noting that this will not protect you from all web/application server security issues - it will simply prevent anyone from modifying your scripts. Distributed Mode won't, for example, protect your application against attacks involving manipulated data, such as SQL injection attacks. Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software http://www.figleaf.com/ voice: (202) 797-5496 fax: (202) 797-5444 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4
