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Changing the ColdFusion MX user account in Windows

If you discover that the user account under which ColdFusion MX runs has an inappropriate level of access--for example, to interact with remote data sources, other application pages, and COM objects--you should change the user account. This procedure applies only when running in the server configuration.

Note: You cannot follow this procedure in Windows 98 and Windows ME because they do not use services in their architecture. For other Windows versions, open the Services Control Panel and use the following procedure as a guideline.

To change the ColdFusion MX user account:

1. Select Start > Run.
2. In the Run dialog box, enter mmc in the Open text box and click OK.

   The Microsoft Management Console (MMC) appears.

3. Select Console > Open.
4. In the Open dialog box, browse to compmgmt.msc, the Computer Management console file (usually located in the system or system32 directory). Click Open.

   The MMC for Computer Management appears:

   
   
   
5. On the Tree tab, under Services and Applications, click Services.

   All of the services for your computer appear in the right pane.

6. Right-click ColdFusion MX Application Server and select Properties.

   The ColdFusion MX Application Server Properties (Local Computer) dialog box appears.

7. On the Log On tab, select This account, and enter the account information.
8. Click OK.
9. In the MMC with the services displayed in the right pane, right-click ColdFusion MX Application Server and select Restart.

   Caution: Do not rename your Windows Administrator account. This causes problems with security policies and profiles.

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-r- said on Oct 2, 2004 at 4:53 AM :

"If you discover that the user account under which ColdFusion MX runs has an inappropriate level of access--for example, to interact with remote data sources, other application pages, and COM objects--you should change the user account."

What do you mean, "If you discover...?"

You make it sound like this fact is hidden.

jrunrandy said on Oct 3, 2004 at 3:11 PM :

I suppose it could be better worded as something like: "If you have problems accessing items on remote servers, ..."

RichardT said on Oct 19, 2004 at 11:27 AM :

We "discovered" the problem. On an install of CFMX 6.1 to a Windows 2003 Web Edition Server (which came straight out of the box), we cannot access other drives on our LAN. Specifically, we cannot get our remote mail service to verify, and CF doesn't find data on mapped drives. CFMX 6.1 works fine in our environment using Windows 2000. It would appear to be a Permissions / Authentication issue, but we can't find any documentation that cover this. Anyone having difficulties installing CFMX 6.1 on a Windows 2003 Web Edition server?

FAST.hit said on Dec 19, 2004 at 11:46 PM :

We run windows 2003 web ed without any problem with remote data access.

I have a question, however, what Windows user account is recommeded to run ColdFusion on a server with multiple sites?

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