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Resource control

ColdFusion lets you control access to the following resources:

Resource	Description
Data sources	Enables access to specified data sources.
CF tags	Prevents pages from using CFML tags that access external resources. You can prevent pages in the directory from using any or all of the following tags: `cfcollection,` `cfcontent,` `cfcookie,` `cfdirectory,` `cfexecute,` `cffile,` `cfftp,` `cfgridupdate,` `cfhttp,` `cfhttpparam,` `cfindex,` `cfinsert,` `cfinvoke,` `cfldap,` `cflog,` `cfmail,` `cfobject,` `cfobjectcache,` `cfpop,` `cfquery,` `cfregistry,` `cfschedule,` `cfsearch,` `cfstoredproc,` `cftransaction,` `cfupdate`
CF functions	Prevents pages from using CFML functions that access external resources. You can prevent pages from using any or all of the following functions: `CreateObject,` `DirectoryExists.` `ExpandPath,` `FileExists,` `GetBaseTemplatePath,` `GetDirectoryFromPath,` `GetFileFromPath,` `GetProfileString,` `GetTempDirectory,` `GetTempFile,` `GetTemplatePath,` `SetProfileString`
Files/directories	Sets read, write, execute, and delete access to specified directories, directory trees, or files.
Server/ports	Controls access to IP addresses and port numbers. You can specify host names or numeric addresses, and you can specify individual ports and port ranges.

Note: For more information on configuring resource and sandbox security, see Configuring and Administering ColdFusion MX and the ColdFusion MX Administrator online Help.


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