Not trying to start an argument, but you can't much easier than adding a vhost block to the httpd.conf file in Apache.
IIS on the other hand has loads of nested windows and boxes and permissions. Apache lets you do it all in one spot. andy -----Original Message----- From: Russ Michaels [mailto:r...@michaels.me.uk] Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 12:23 PM To: cf-talk Subject: Re: Moving to Apache do you have some particular reason to switch to Apache? Windows is much easier to use and administer, especially if you are not used to Apache/Linux. Unless there is a specific feature of Apache you need which IIS doesn't have then you may be just creating more work and complications for yourself. On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 3:41 PM, Dave Watts <dwa...@figleaf.com> wrote: > > > I am currently running ColdFusion MX7 on Windows 2003 running IIS. I > > would like to switch to Apache. > > > > 1. Can this be done without screwing things up? > > Yes, if done carefully. If this is on the same box, you obviously > won't be able to have both Apache and IIS listening to port 80, so > there will be a little bit of downtime. > > > 2. Do I have to re-install CF and point to Apache? > > You don't have to reinstall CF. You will simply need to run the JRun > web server configuration tool to disconnect CF from IIS and connect it > to Apache. If you have multiple virtual hosts, you'll probably end up > doing some manual configuration with Apache, as the web server > configuration tool doesn't handle that too well - you might want to > test setting this up in another environment first. > > > 3. Should I set-up a VM? > > That shouldn't be necessary for this. > > Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software > http://www.figleaf.com/ > http://training.figleaf.com/ > > Fig Leaf Software is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) on GSA > Schedule, and provides the highest caliber vendor-authorized > instruction at our training centers, online, or o > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/message.cfm/messageid:336777 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-talk/unsubscribe.cfm
