User Guide

ColdFusion Remote Development Services (RDS) 75
Securing ColdFusion data sources
The following table shows how ColdFusion Basic security can be configured to secure
ColdFusion data sources:
By using a LAN based file access model and by restricting developer data source
access to the local workstation, a very secure development environment can be
achieved.
Method Description Security Model
Basic security is
enabled on the
local workstation.
Data sources are accessed
through RDS on the local
ColdFusion Server.
Data sources that are
accessible to the user locally are
accessible through ColdFusion
Studio.
Basic security is
enabled on the
remote server.
Data sources are accessed
through RDS on the remote
ColdFusion Server.
Data sources that are
accessible to ColdFusion Server
are accessible remotely via
ColdFusion Studio.