Chapter 5 Configuring Advanced Security - MACROMEDIA COLDFUSION 5-ADVANCED ADMINISTRATION Manual

Chapter 5
Configuring Advanced
Security
This chapter describes how to set up and configure ColdFusion Server advanced
security. Advanced security, which is based on Netegrity SiteMinder v. 4.11, lets you
protect a wide variety of ColdFusion resources.
Contents
What is Advanced Security?...................................................................................... 80
Advanced Security Basics ......................................................................................... 81
Advanced Security Implementations ...................................................................... 84
Creating an Advanced Security Framework............................................................ 88
Setting Up a Security Server ..................................................................................... 89
Caching Advanced Security Information ................................................................ 91
Defining User Directories ......................................................................................... 92
Defining a Security Context...................................................................................... 95
Specifying Resources to Protect ............................................................................... 96
Implementing ColdFusion RDS Security ................................................................ 98
Implementing User Security .................................................................................... 99
Implementing Server Sandbox Security ................................................................ 100
Securing the ColdFusion Administrator................................................................ 102
Viewing a Map of your Security Framework ......................................................... 103
An Example of ColdFusion Studio Security .......................................................... 104
Advanced Security Single Sign-On......................................................................... 109
Undocumented Tags and Functions ..................................................................... 110