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ausmeister — 2004-09-12T15:29:20

Well, having the same configuration problems with Apache 2.0.43 and CFMX 6.1 Installed the update, and it still doesn't process cfm files!! Can anyone help? TIA

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CRJAngel — 2004-07-12T13:48:56

Here I am up against the wall again with this program and using the command prompt to no avail. I am so sick of trying to configure this server you have no idea.

Your suggestions do not work

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2004-03-31T13:32:01

Hey Macromedia,

I'm finally working with ColdFusion for a senior project, and I have come up on the same problem that Webber2004 had. So, if you answered his, then you answered mine. If you could let me know the result of his dispute it would be great!

http://livedocs.macromedia.com/coldfusion/6/Installing_ColdFusion_MX/configuring4.htm#1118876
Webber2004 said on Nov 27, 2003 at 4:30 PM

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rcs_ — 2004-03-22T17:23:27

The documentation on the built-in web server needs to include how to create the script mappings for Perl and the Perl ISAPI.

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Matheus Antonelli — 2004-03-21T00:09:50

What's Macromedia is doing with the ColdFusion?
I develop in CondFusion since version 3.5 and I never had the problems that the CFMX is causing...

I miss Allaire...

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Andy_jarrett — 2004-03-17T06:41:22

I've installed CFMX 6.1 on win 2000, win 2003, and Linux. Maybe inexperience is your answer. There are plenty of forums that you can use to get help, aswell as lists and newsgroups.

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pkates — 2004-02-25T06:58:53

Absolute pile of c**p
I have tried to install CFMX on and off for the last 8 months without any success. It works fine standalone, but never with ISS. It really is a pile of pooh.

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jrunrandy — 2004-01-09T13:06:57

If you have problems configuring your web server, please post them to the online Forums: http://webforums.macromedia.com/coldfusion.

You can also get information in technotes: http://www.macromedia.com/support/coldfusion

Also, ColdFusion MX 6.1 fixes a lot of these problems.

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2003-12-23T21:19:58

I also would like an answer to Webber 2004's question. I has not been answered for almost 4 weeks?

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Webber2004 — 2003-11-27T16:30:42

Well, it sure looks like a lot of people having difficulties configuring the web server - and I am one of them! I have worked with UltraDev in the past and never had a problem with it. I am so confused that I am ready to change to asp.net overnight and support Microsoft instead of Macromedia.

I have had so many bad experiences with Macromedia lately that I am intending to let the press know about this - even action a summons against the company, then perhaps Macromedia will start taking their customers seriously?

I have already posted my issue on the CFMX Forum, after seven days still no one has replied. Hence, I thought I better explain my problem here, in the hope that someone can help me.

I am running Windows 2000 Pro which comes with IIS, and I also have another machine with Windows XP (Home). The problem described here relates to WINPRO 2000.

I am fully licensed and using Macromedia Studio MX, which comes with the ColdFusion MX Server Developer Edition v.6.0.

My problem is that each time I try to create a RECORDSET I get the following error message:

This action cannot be completed because the other program is busy. Choose 'SWITCH TO' to activate the active program and correct the problem.

What a statement! Just look at it - what 'other program' is referred to? When I try to 'SWITCH TO' the busy program I get nothing, there are no other programs running. All I can do from there is to close down DWMX by Ctrl>ALT>DELTE, as I can't get the program to close under normal execution.

I then figured out that it had to do with my web server - the configuration may be wrong, I thought. Hence, I read these pages and have found that the command prompt for configuring ISS does nothing on my systems. I even tried Grover77777 recommendations - referring to his comments said on May 10, 2002 at 3:46 AM.

When viewing the Server behaviors dialog box in DWMX I have three ticks, indicating that:

1) I have successfully created a site for the file
2) I have successfully chosen a document type, namely ColdFusion
3) and that I have successfully set up the site's testing server

and then I have no ticks for the rest of the remaining three points, which means that I have to:

4) Specify the RDS login
5) Create a ColdFusion data source
6) and finally press the plus(+) button to choose a recordset - which I still cant do!

When clicking any of the above points (4-6) I get the following warning:

The server name or address could not be resolved. Possible reasons:

1) The URL specified for this site's testing server maybe be incorrect:http:''localhost/
2) The following server may be incorrectly configured (for example, ColdFusion may not be running

I have changed everything and tested many scenarios - I have also gone to START>SETTINGS>CONTROL PANEL>ADD REMOVE PROGRAMS>ADD REMOVE WINDOWS COMPONENTS to make sure I have ISS installed - it looks like it is installed. I have also gone to START>SETTINGS>CONTROL PANEL>ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS>SERVICES to find that:

A) ColdFusion MX Server Application - [is set to start automatically]
B) ColdFusion MX ODBC AGENT [also set to start automatically]
C) ColdFusion MX ODBC SERVER [again also set to start automatically]

So my conclusion is that the ColdFusion is running, I am right? I have also tried to change above three points (A-C) to start up Manually - but that does not change a thing.

I have even tried on the other machine as well (MS XP, Home Edition) - does the same thing.

So here I am - can't get any further and it is costing me money - as we say here in Australia, 'Time is Money'....

So Dear Macromedia - please assist with this. I am apparently not the only one with this issue. There are many unanswered messages here and in your FORUM. I can't understand that you have not been able to develop a proper tutorial on the configuration issues discussed herein. Very little assistance is offered, a step-by-step approach with print screens for different OS would be appreciated.

How do you expect us, the developers, to use your so called 'leading' technology', when it is clear to me that you are struggling yourselves getting this together. I think ASP from Microsoft is much better documented - question is if I could invest more time in Macromedia?

If Macromedia is to get substantial market share in the design of database driven solutions, you need to put your act together. I am lucky to know many leading developers and most of them prefer asp.net - wonder why!

Please assist or watch my dust..

HWB

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streetdaddy — 2003-11-27T02:27:46

Installing under Apache 1.3x on Win XP

I've tried using the 8 character filenames for the command but I still recieve this error:

C:\Documents and Settings\Miles>c:\CFusionMX\runtime\jre\bin\java -cp c:\CFusionMX\runtime\lib -jar c:\CFusionMX\runtime\lib\wsconfig.jar -ws Apache -dir c:\Progra~1\Apache~1\Apache\conf -v

os.name: Windows 2000
os.version: 5.1
os.arch: x86
platform: intel-win
web server: Apache
web server directory: C:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache/conf
File C:\CFusionMX\runtime\lib\wsconfig\jrunwin32.dll newer than JAR file C:\CFusionMX\runtime\lib\wsconfig.jar so not extracted
Could not connect to any JRun servers on host localhost.
Confirm that the JRun server is started.

Has anyone been able to get around this?

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2003-11-07T20:59:40

Je suis très contant pour votre collaboration.

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jrunrandy — 2003-11-06T14:24:57

CFMX or CFMX 6.1? This is the CFMX page. For info on Win2K3 and CFMX, see http://www.macromedia.com/support/coldfusion/ts/documents/install_cf_win2003.htm

For more in Win2K3 and CFMX 6.1, see http://livedocs.macromedia.com/coldfusion/6.1/htmldocs/intro5.htm

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maizie — 2003-11-06T13:55:34

Can CF 6.1 run under Windows 2003 and IIS? We have tried the installation repeatedly and cannot make it work.

Is the JRunScripts directory supposed to be created automatically with the installation software? It never is.

Dr. John Jackman
j-jackman@tamu.edu

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trickmandan — 2003-10-30T14:01:42

I can not start my server after installing CFMX on Netscape Enterprise 6.1. I see the entries in the obj file. Any ideas?

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MacAneyth — 2003-08-19T02:50:28

I crash my installation of CFMX.
How is it possible to reinstall CFMX on IIS ?

I have a lot of problems with standalone version ....

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sqlcow — 2003-06-23T14:04:00

i tried the following command ... it worked fine

cf_root/jre/bin/java -jar
cf_root/runtime/lib/wsconfig.jar -ws Apache -dir /path/to/conf/ -bin /path/to/httpd -script /path/to/apachectl -host local.ip -v

if i didnt include -host, it will default to 127.0.0.1 , which didnt work for me ..

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rnielsen — 2003-04-25T08:54:00

CFMX Updater 3 has many fixes to the web server configuration tool. For more information, see the FAQ at http://www.macromedia.com/support/coldfusion/ts/documents/connector_install_faq.htm

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.scott — 2003-02-26T20:52:00

Guys,

I was getting that same help doc when trying to use CFMX with Apache on Win2K. My problem seemed to be the parameters passed and that I had spaces in some of my file paths.

Removed the spaces by refering to these long file names by their 8char equivalent and it all worked fine.

C:\CFusionMX\runtime\jre\bin>java -cp \cfusionmx\runtime\lib -jar \cfusionmx\run time\lib\wsconfig.jar -ws Apache -dir c:\Progra~1\Apache~1\Apache2\conf -v

.scott

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rhallanger101 — 2003-01-09T09:49:00

I stopped IIS Admin service at some point in the installation process. I restarted it and it still didn't work. The World Wide Web Publishing Service also needs to be restarted. After that, it worked fine.

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dragan — 2002-12-11T10:47:00

Config: Coldfusion MX, NT4, IIS, FlshMX
Install: Default Webserver used for CF MX install
Problem: When I configure an other Web Server in IIS, "host header name" used to distinguish from default one, I can't use Flash Remoting on this server. (I followed the "Configuring web servers" procedure and the cfm scripts run without problem)

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goodtiminman — 2002-11-08T05:27:00

You cannot select anything except the standalone web server when doing a re-install of CF Mx developer.

Also, the command line sequence for configuring Apache does not work.

Any clues?

Thanks:) Kip

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goodtiminman — 2002-11-08T05:26:00

Yes, I have also notice that during a re-install that Cold Fusion MX Developer edition DOES NOT recognize your web server.

Why, and how can this be fixed? Is there something in the registry that is limiting the selection to only the standalone web server?

Also, the command for configuring Apache on the command line does not work at all. I am using Apache version 1.3 on Windows XP.

What is the correct command for configuring CF MX with Apache?

Thanks :)

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rnielsen — 2002-10-25T21:04:00

When a web server is configured to support ColdFusion MX, several file extensions are specified to be processed exclusively by ColdFusion. These extensions are: .jsp, .cfm, .cfc, and .cfml. If these file extensions are not correctly specified, a web server may deliver files of these types as static files if ColdFusion MX is not running.

The ColdFusion Install kit on all platforms correctly sets these extensions. The web server scripts provided for Windows in {cf_home}\CFusionMX\bin\connectors also correctly set these extensions.

The instructions on this page incorrectly omit the -map switch for Unix platforms. Whenever wsconfig.jar is used to configure a web server, the -map switch is always required. The correct format for this switch with all web servers on all platforms is:

-map .cfm,.cfc,.cfml,.jsp

For more information, see the Security Bulletins page at http://www.macromedia.com/v1/developer/securityzone/securitybulletins.cfm

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rnielsen — 2002-10-21T18:38:00

Apache changed their magic number with 2.0.43 and there is a known bug regarding this problem. I'm told that it will be fixed in the Updater 2, scheduled for sometime in November 2002.

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montelen — 2002-10-20T20:54:00

There is something wrong with the command for Apache configuration. Here's what I enter (all my programs, including cfusionmx are installed on H:, and my Apache instance is called Apache2). Below, is the system reply.

The command does not like the "-cp" option. I do not see a "1" folder under wsconfig and there are no changes made to my httpd.conf file. I am using Apache 2.0.43 on Windows NT 4, SP6a. Are you sure this command is correct?

If all I need to do is maunally update the Apache Config file, that would be great to know, as I could just as easily cut and paste the directives.

H:\>h:\cfusionmx\runtime\jre\bin\java -cp h:\cfusionmx\runtime\lib -jar h:\cfusionmx\runtime\lib\wsconfig.jar -ws Apache -dir h:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apahe2\conf -v

Usage:
To use GUI:
java -jar wsconfig.jar
To use property file to specifiy options:
java -jar wsconfig.jar -f
To use command line to specify options:
java -jar wsconfig.jar [options]

Options
To install web server connector:
-ws -dir | -site
[-host ] [-server ] | [-cluster ]
[-norestart] [-l] [-a] [-v]
[-map <.ext1[,.extn]>] (IIS only)
[-bin ] [-service ] (Apache/Windows only)
[-bin ] [-script ] (Apache/UNIX only)
To remove web server connector:
-remove -ws -dir | -site [-v]
To remove all web server connectors:
-uninstall [-v]
To upgrade web server connector:
-upgrade -ws -dir | -site [-v]
To upgrade all web server connectors:
-upgrade [-v]
To list configured web servers:
-list [-v]
To list all JRun servers/clusters on specified host:
-list -host [-v]
To get JRun version information for this jar file:
-info
To get this help:
-help

Descriptions
-ws web server
-dir Apache conf, NES or Zeus config directory
-site IIS web site name or number
-host JRun server address (default=localhost)
-server JRun server name (default=default)
-cluster JRun cluster name
-norestart do not restart web server
-l enable verbose logging for connector
-a enable native OS memory allocation
-v verbose output from connector installer
-map <.ext1[,.extn]> IIS application mappings list
-service Apache Windows service name
-bin Apache server binary file
-script Apache Unix control script file

H:\>

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ajm63 — 2002-09-16T17:20:00

When trying to install MX after uninstall not prompted for which server to choose. Standalone is automatically used.
VERY BAD!
Also following the above configuration to use Apache a main web server. I get the following error.
Please advise A.S.A.P.

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: c:\cfusionmx\runtime
lib\wsconfig/jar

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kjabbour@macromedia. — 2002-08-02T15:32:00

Update from Macromedia:
The release notes say: "Web servers using ColdFusion MX that use multiple host names with different document roots ("multihomed" servers)must change the cacheRealPath option of the ProxyService to false. Otherwise, if two sites have a script with the same name relative to their web roots (for example, /index.cfm), the web server might incorrectly render the scripts. This setting might cause slower performance; this is why the option is set to true by default."

xyphoid commented (though it's not showing on this page for some reason): "Where can I find this setting?"

The answer: In the jrun.xml file, located in the \servers\default\SERVER-INF directory (by default, C:\CFusionMX\servers\default\SERVER-INF\jrun.xml). The "cacheRealPath" attribute is inside the XML <service> element with name="ProxyService".
I will update the release notes with this important information.

Regards,
Kristi Jabbour, Macromedia Documentation

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xyphoid — 2002-07-31T21:02:00

Where can I find this setting?

Web servers using ColdFusion MX that use multiple host names with different document roots ("multihomed" servers)must change the cacheRealPath option of the ProxyService to false. Otherwise, if two sites have a script with the same name relative to their web roots (for example, /index.cfm), the web server might incorrectly render the scripts. This setting might cause slower performance; this is why the
option is set to true by default

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spacity69 — 2002-07-31T21:00:00

You mention setting cacheRealPath and the proxyService to false where can I find these settings.