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3.7.2.1 Microsoft IIS Adapter uses Extension Mappings

If you install a web server adapter on Microsoft IIS, be aware that the adapter runs using

extension mappings rather than as an ISAPI filter. Generally, the adapter configuration is

handled entirely by BlueDragon, but this clarification is useful should you need to

perform any manual configuration.

3.7.2.2 Disable Any IIS “WildCard Mapping” Enabled by ColdFusion MX

On Windows 2003 only, if the ColdFusion MX installer has been run prior to installing

BlueDragon, it will have enabled an IIS-specific feature called “wildcard mappings”,

which is set on the

Application Configuration page where file extensions (like CFM

and CFC) are defined. You must remove any wildcard mappings before BlueDragon can

process CFML pages.

3.7.2.3 Windows “Data Execution Protection” Mechanism

Editions of Windows XP SP 2 and Windows 2003 may enable another possible security

feature in its Data Execution Protection (or DEP) mechanism. If enabled, this may

prevent the BlueDragon installer from running. See the following for more information:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/875352

3.7.2.4 Windows 2003 Security Settings

Windows 2003 is configured by default to not permit ASP.NET pages to execute. You

must also ensure that proper security settings have been enabled to permit execution of

ASP.NET pages, as discussed in the following resource:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/WindowsServer2003/Libra

ry/IIS/44f16c37-f727-4244-9813-2289e13dadba.mspx

Again, the same security restrictions (if not lifted) would prevent execution of CFML

pages once BlueDragon is installed.

Recent editions of Windows 2003 may also have enabled the “Security Configuration

Wizard for Windows Server 2003”. While disabled by default, if enabled, this could be

another source of security restrictions. See the following for more information:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/security/con

figwiz/default.mspx

3.7.2.5 Issues with IIS Lockdown Tool URLScan Feature

Some users have reported that the IIS Lockdown tool’s URLScan feature can cause a

conflict with BlueDragon/IIS integration. If you have enabled the Lockdown tool, and are

having problems with BlueDragon running on IIS, disable the URLScan feature. For

more information on the tool, see:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/tools/locktool.mspx

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