Initial administration tasks

Establish database connections

ColdFusion applications require data source connections to query and write to databases. To create, verify, edit, and delete database connections, use the Data Sources pages in the Administrator.

For more information, see Data Source Management.

Specify directory mappings

Directory mappings redirect relative file paths to physical directories on your server. To specify server-wide directory aliases, use the Mappings page in the Administrator.

For more information, see Mappings page.

Configure debugging settings

Debugging information provides important data about CFML page processing. To choose the debugging information to display, and to designate an IP address to receive debugging information, use the Debugging & Logging section of the Administrator.

For more information, see Debugging Settings page.

Set up e-mail

E-mail lets ColdFusion MX and ColdFusion applications send automated mail messages. To configure an e-mail server and mail options, use the Mail Server page of the Administrator.

For more information, see Mail Server page.

Change passwords

You might have to change the passwords that you set for the ColdFusion MX Administrator and RDS during ColdFusion MX installation. To change passwords, use the Security section of the Administrator.

For more information, see CF Admin Password page and RDS Password page.

Configure Java settings

Java and Java applets require configuring Java settings, such as JVM paths. To change Java settings, use the Java and JVM page of the Administrator.

For more information, see Extensions section.

Restrict tag access

Some CFML tags might present a potential security risk for your server. To disable certain tags, use the Sandbox Security page of the Administrator.

For more information, see Administering Security.