Cfide is a bit more tricky because it is required to administer your CF Server.
You'll want to set it up on a IIS site that isn't accessible to anyone but yourself. The most straight forward way to accomplish this is set your 'default' site to the IP address of 127.0.0.1 and have your cfide under there. This should make that site only accessible from that box itself. There are additional steps that can be taken, but that's a good start. - Calvin -----Original Message----- From: Rick Faircloth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 1:00 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Virtual Directories for Websites...follow-up remarks So...do I just move the folder to some other location? Any functional implications for doing that? Rick -----Original Message----- From: Calvin Ward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 12:50 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Virtual Directories for Websites...follow-up remarks Nothing contained with the cfdocs (as provided by the install) is necessary for operation of the ColdFusion server. In some versions of CF there are security risks in the sample apps that are placed there. While we're on it, you don't want cfide to be publicly accessible either, that's even more significant. - Calvin -----Original Message----- From: Rick Faircloth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 12:40 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Virtual Directories for Websites...follow-up remarks Is there any particular reason for removing the cfdocs directory? Space? Any possible complications from not having anything that's in there? Rick -----Original Message----- From: Calvin Ward [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 12:24 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: Virtual Directories for Websites...follow-up remarks I'd recommended removing the cfdocs directory completely. The documentation is available at livedocs.macromedia.com or from within HomeSite or Dreamweaver. It can also be downloaded from www.macromedia.com. - Calvin -----Original Message----- From: Rick Faircloth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2005 12:07 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Virtual Directories for Websites...follow-up remarks Ok...I see that Virtual Directories work just like I thought they should for websites that have domains pointing to the server already. However, I usually show my clients their websites as they're being developed by using a direct URL, such as http://66.xx.xx.138/cfdocs/website/index.cfm. That keeps it out of the public eye, yet gives the client access during the development process. Is there a way to do the same thing if I'm using directories not under the wwwroot? Perhaps, a main website with virtual subdirectories for the sites under development, such as www.MyMainWebsite.com/WebsiteUnderDevelopment ? I'll try that... Rick -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.8.8 - Release Date: 2/14/2005 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:195235 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
