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Changing the ColdFusion MX 7 user account in Windows

The ColdFusion services, by default, run under the highly privileged system accounts. For an
extra level of security, Macromedia recommends that you create a Windows user under which you
run the services and only give privileges needed to run the web application (for example, folder
permissions for the web root.)
To change the ColdFusion MX 7 user account:
Open the Services Control Panel. (For example, select Start > Settings > Control Panel >
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Administrative Tools > Services.)
Right-click ColdFusion MX 7 Application Server, and select Properties.
2.
The ColdFusion MX 7 Application Server Properties (Local Computer) dialog box appears.
On the Log On tab, select This account, and enter the account information.
3.
Click OK.
4.
In the Services control panel, right-click ColdFusion MX 7 Application Server, and select
5.
Restart.
Caution: Do not rename your Windows Administrator account. This causes problems with
security policies and profiles.

Connecting to an external JDBC Type 4 data source

To use a JDBC driver that is not included with ColdFusion MX 7 (such as SQLAnywhere or
PostgreSQL) you must configure it and add a data source for it.
To connect to an external JDBC data source:
Copy the database driver .jar file to one of the following directories:
1.
(server configuration only) cf_root/lib
(multiserver or J2EE configuration) cf_webapp_root/WEB-INF/cfusion/lib
Restart ColdFusion MX 7.
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For more information, see
Note: In Windows, ensure that you restart all of the ColdFusion MX 7 services; these are listed in
"Overview of services" on page
In the ColdFusion MX Administrator, add the other JDBC Type 4 data source, selecting Other
3.
from the Driver drop-down list box.
For more information, see the chapter on data source management in Configuring and
Administering ColdFusion MX.
You can now connect to an external JDBC Type 4 data source.
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