User Guide

398 CFML Language Reference
IsProtected
Returns TRUE if the resource is protected in the security context of the authenticated
user.
See also IsAuthorized.
Syntax IsProtected( resourcetype, resourcename [ , action ])
resourcetype
String specifying the type of resource:
• Application
• CFML
• File
• DataSource
• Component
• CustomTag
• UserObject
resourcename
String specifying the name of the resource. Resourcename is the actual resource
that is protected, not to be confused with the rule name, which you specify in the
ColdFusion Administrator. The value specified varies depending on the resource
type:
resourcetype specification resourcenamespecification
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