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Ever found yourself at odds with complex codes, language overload, syntax
errors, repetitive lines of code, etc? It’s always annoying when you have to
keep switching between Code editor, server manager, and numerous other
applications to manage your ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
Recent Blogs
Language
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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