Chapter8.ColdFusion Security Options

Chapter 8. ColdFusion Security Options

IN THIS CHAPTER

Operating System Security 175

Web Server Security 179

ColdFusion Security Framework 194

ColdFusion Login Wizard Extension 205

As you have seen in Chapter 7, "Understanding Security," Macromedia ColdFusion has an important role in application security. Security should start at the physical level (server hardware) and move up to the application level (operating system, Web server, application server, and so on). Each operating system provides fundamental access control over its resources (files, directories, and shares), and most Web servers today allow for some native method of user authentication and authorization. A well-secured application uses the inherent capabilities of the operating system and the Web server.