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Tip: ColdFusion MX provides batch files and shell scripts in the cf_root/bin/connectors directory to
help you get started with command-line usage.
For more information on the Web Server Configuration Tool, including information on
multihoming and distributed usage, see Configuring and Administering ColdFusion MX.
Note: If you cannot verify your configuration, repeat the procedure. If the problem persists, contact
Macromedia Technical Support for assistance, or manually create the element that you cannot verify
in the configuration (for example, manually add an entry to the Apache httpd.conf file, as documented
in this section).

Configuring web servers in Windows

This section explains how to configure the following web servers in Windows:
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Configuring IIS in Windows
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Configuring Netscape Enterprise or iPlanet web server in Windows
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Configuring Apache web server in Windows
Configuring IIS in Windows
This section describes how to configure IIS for ColdFusion MX in Windows, and how to verify
your configuration. You configure IIS using the Web Server Configuration Tool in either GUI or
command-line mode. This discussion describes how to use GUI mode. To use the command line,
open the batch files located in cf_root\bin\connectors. For more information, see the Web Server
Management chapter of Configuring and Administering ColdFusion MX.
To configure IIS for ColdFusion MX in Windows:
Start the Web Server Configuration Tool by selecting Start > Programs > Macromedia
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ColdFusion MX > Web Server Configuration Tool from the Start menu.
Click Add.
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In the Server drop-down list box, select the host name and the server or cluster name that you
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want to configure. In the ColdFusion MX server configuration, the server name is always
default. Clustering support is only available on the JRun J2EE configuration.
Note: The server or cluster does not have to reside on the web server computer.
In the Web Server Properties area, select IIS and specify the website. For IIS, you typically
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specify All.
Select Configure web server for ColdFusion MX applications.
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Caution: Omitting the previous step causes your web server to serve ColdFusion MX source code.
Click OK.
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Copy the CFIDE and cfdocs directories from cf_root\wwwroot to your web server root
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directory. In addition, copy your application's CFM pages from cf_root\wwwroot to your web
server root directory.
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