Yes you can, and we do, but some hosts don't, so I'm just giving a word of
warning to thos eon a shared host who do have CreateObject(java) enabled.

Also, you can still CFDUMP the application scope with no application name
and see all the application vars.

Russ

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: 04 December 2006 21:31
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: getSessionList.cfm UDF

> While this is great for debugging etc, do you realise the security 
> implications. All customers on a shared server can write code like 
> this to view everyone elses (including yours) session and application 
> variables as for all apps on the server, which will often contain 
> personal data, shopping cart details, login information, database 
> passwords etc.
> Another reason not to use shared hosting and another example of how 
> CFMX is just not suitable for shared hosting.

Shared hosting is a tiny slice of where CF applications live. In any case,
can't you disable CreateObject("java",...) with security sandboxes?

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