User Guide

Chapter 5
Configuring Advanced
Security
This chapter describes how to set up and configure ColdFusion Server advanced
security. Advanced security, which is based on Netegrity SiteMinder v. 4.11, lets you
protect a wide variety of ColdFusion resources.
Contents
• What is Advanced Security?......................................................................................80
• Advanced Security Basics ......................................................................................... 81
• Advanced Security Implementations ...................................................................... 84
• Creating an Advanced Security Framework............................................................88
• Setting Up a Security Server.....................................................................................89
• Caching Advanced Security Information................................................................91
• Defining User Directories.........................................................................................92
• Defining a Security Context......................................................................................95
• Specifying Resources to Protect............................................................................... 96
• Implementing ColdFusion RDS Security ................................................................98
• Implementing User Security ....................................................................................99
• Implementing Server Sandbox Security................................................................100
• Securing the ColdFusion Administrator................................................................102
• Viewing a Map of your Security Framework.........................................................103
• An Example of ColdFusion Studio Security ..........................................................104
• Advanced Security Single Sign-On......................................................................... 109
• Undocumented Tags and Functions .....................................................................110