User Guide

48 Chapter 4: Enabling and Using ColdFusion MX Features
Starting and stopping services
This section explains how to start or stop ColdFusion MX services.
To start or stop a ColdFusion MX service:
1 Open the Services dialog box:
■ In Windows NT 4.0, select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Services.
■ In Windows 2000, select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools >
Services.
If a service is running, its status appears as Started in the Status column. If it is not running, no
status appears for the service.
2 Do one of the following:
■ Right-click a service and select Stop.
In Windows NT, click Yes to confirm that you want to stop the service.
■ Right-click a service and select Start.
■ Right-click a service and select Restart.
The Services window refreshes.
To set a ColdFusion MX service to start automatically or manually:
1 Open the Services dialog box:
■ In Windows NT 4.0, select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Services.
■ In Windows 2000, select Start > Settings > Control Panel > Administrative Tools >
Services.
2 Do one of the following:
■ In Windows NT, double-click the service to configure.
The dialog box for the service opens.
■ In Windows 2000, right-click the service that you want to configure and select Properties.
In the Properties dialog box, click the General tab.
3 Select one of the following options in the Startup Type frame or drop-down list box:
■ Automatic Starts the service automatically when you start the computer.
■ Manual Requires a user or dependent service to manually start the service.
4 Click OK.
Using the / context root
You can install ColdFusion MX for IBM WebSphere Application Server at the / context root or at
another context root, such as /cfmx. If you do not use the / context root, users normally specify
the context root as part of your application’s URLs; for example, http://www.myco.com/cfmx/
welcome.htm. If you install at the / context root, users do not have to include a context root in
URLs.