Question
ColdFusion Administrator password?
Whether to enable RDS?
RDS password?
Installing ColdFusion using the server configuration
Once you have determined the answers to the questions in the section "Gathering information necessary to install
the server configuration" on page 7, you can then do the following, as applicable:
Installing ColdFusion server configuration in Windows
Installing the ColdFusion server configuration in UNIX
Installing ColdFusion server configuration in Windows
Note: The Windows installer requires a computer that supports at least 256 colors.
Install ColdFusion in Windows
Read the online version of the Release Notes for any late-breaking information or updates. For more infor-
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mation, see www.adobe.com/go/cf8_releasenotes.
Ensure that your operating system meets the system requirements described on the Adobe website at
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www.adobe.com/go/cf8_sysreqs.
Review "Installation considerations for Windows" on page 5 and "Installation considerations for all platforms"
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on page 5.
Determine the answers to the questions in the table in "Gathering information necessary to install the server
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configuration" on page 7.
Close any applications that are currently running on your computer.
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Answer
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___ Yes
___ No
Note:
RDS allows the server to interact with remotely connected
developers. Adobe recommends that you disable RDS for produc-
tion servers.
Disabling RDS also disables the directory browsing applets in the
ColdFusion Administrator.
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ADOBE COLDFUSION 8
Installing and Using ColdFusion
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