Securing Coldfusion Data Sources - MACROMEDIA COLDFUSION 5-ADVANCED ADMINISTRATION Manual

ColdFusion Remote Development Services (RDS)

Securing ColdFusion data sources

The following table shows how ColdFusion Basic security can be configured to secure
ColdFusion data sources:
Method
Basic security is
enabled on the
local workstation.
Basic security is
enabled on the
remote server.
By using a LAN based file access model and by restricting developer data source
access to the local workstation, a very secure development environment can be
achieved.
Description
Data sources are accessed
through RDS on the local
ColdFusion Server.
Data sources are accessed
through RDS on the remote
ColdFusion Server.
Security Model
Data sources that are
accessible to the user locally are
accessible through ColdFusion
Studio.
Data sources that are
accessible to ColdFusion Server
are accessible remotely via
ColdFusion Studio.
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