User Guide

Chapter 2: ColdFusion Functions 387
IsAuthorized
Returns TRUE if the user is authorized to perform the specified action on the specified
ColdFusion resource.
See also IsAuthenticated.
Syntax IsAuthorized( resourcetype , resourcename [, action ])
resourcetype
String specifying the type of resource:
• Application
• CFML
• File
• DataSource
• Component
• Collection
• CustomTag
• UserObject
resourcename
String specifying the name of the resource. The value specified varies depending
on the resource type:
Resourcename is the actual resource that is protected, not to be confused with the
rule name, which you specify in the ColdFusion Administrator.
resourcetype specification resourcename specification
APPLICATION Application name
CFML CFML tag name
FILE File name
DATASOURCE Data source name
COMPONENT Component name
COLLECTION Verity collection name
CUSTOMTAG Custom tag name
USEROBJECT Object name