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API Management Platform
ColdFusion Developers, do you want a first hand look at publishing APIs securely and at scale? Then mark your calendars for Brian Sappey’s upcoming webinars! This seven-part series will give you a 360 degree view of the API Manager and teach you how ...
Language
Are you making full use of the ColdFusion documentation? I see many people labor and suffer in their use of ColdFusion (or failing to take full advantage of it) because they tend to use search engines like Google to find information, only to be led ...
Security
This blog post is going to be about how to implement a simple SSO application using ColdFusion SAML. To know more about SAML in general, go through the OASIS SAML documentation: http://docs.oasis-open.org/security/saml/Post2.0/sstc-saml-tech-overvie...
Language
One of ColdFusion’s biggest challenges is connecting the people who are developers, and the employers looking for people to fill their positions. I’ve heard this for (literally) decades.ColdFusion Developer: “Man… fewer and fewer companies are hiring...
Announcements
Do you know how to quickly and easily find the EULA (End User Licensing Agreement) for your installed ColdFusion version? Sure, you can search for and find one online (I show links to those below), but did you know it's actually available as a file ...
Performance
* {6/22/2021 Update - This example will no longer work as you now need 2 secrets for each worker, one for the connector and one for monitoring if using PMT - look for an updated example soon] If you want to load balance between 2 ore more serv...
Language
(Originally written Jun 2019, updated Feb 2023, Apr 2022, Oct 2021, Jul 2021) Sometimes the solution to a problem is not what many may suggest it to be. And the right solution may even be easier than one most commonly suggested. Over the years I've h...
Language
This can certainly be chalked up to be a "this is why I love ColdFusion" posts. First my obligatory disclaimer; I'm not an AWS guru. I'm not a Java developer per se. Most of what I've learned has been through brute force, hack and slash, trial and er...
Updates
Originally published: Mar 6, 2019; updated Aug 1, 2021 I hear this often: you just applied (or tried to apply) a CF update, and now there's a problem. Perhaps CF won't even start, or the admin is failing somehow. "The update is broken!", you may thin...
Announcements
Published: Aug 1, 2019 Updated: Aug 2, 2019 and May 21, 2020 You may know that you can file bug reports or feature requests for ColdFusion and CFBuilder (and search for past ones or track their status) at https://tracker.adobe.com. But did you know y...
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Step 1: Install and Configure Apache on Server1 1. Install Apache on Server1. 2. Configure the necessary Apache settings as per your requirements. Step 2: Install ColdFusion on Server2 1. Install ColdFusion 2025 (or 2023) on Server2. 2. Config...
Security
Securing the ColdFusion 2025 Administrator is essential to protect sensitive data and ensure safe communication. One of the best ways to achieve this is by enabling SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), which encrypts traffic. ColdFusion 2025 offers three met...
Language
When activating the license for Adobe ColdFusion 2021 or 2023, it is essential to ensure that the server has an active internet connection. Without internet connectivity, the activation process will fail. If the server connects to the internet throu...
Language
This blog covers the language enhancements in ColdFusion 2025. This blog post is the second in the series detailing the enhancements made to ColdFusion Markup Language for the ColdFusion 2025 release. To explore other enhancements, please refer to t...
Language
This blog provides an overview of the language enhancements introduced in the ColdFusion 2025 release. These enhancements aim to boost developers' productivity by enabling them to achieve more with less code. In this blog, I will cover the major lang...
Language
User management is a fundamental aspect of application development. Whether you're building a consumer-facing app or an enterprise solution, handling authentication, authorization, and user data is a critical challenge. In many cases, user data needs...
Language
With the evolution of authentication and API standards, integrating Exchange Online with ColdFusion requires adapting to new technologies. Previously, developers connected to Exchange Online using the cfexchangeconnection tag alongside various cfexch...
Security
OAuth 2.0 is the industry-standard protocol for authorization, designed to simplify client development while offering specific authorization flows for applications. By integrating OAuth through providers, developers can decouple the authorization as ...
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