Adobe ColdFusion 8 Web Application Construction Kit, Volume 3: Advanced Application Development

Chapter 65. Security in Shared and Hosted Environments

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• CFML-Based Risks 201

• Securing ColdFusion ServiceFactory 203

• Securing RDS 204

• Applying ColdFusion Sandbox Security 205

• Securing Multiple Server Configurations 206

• Configuring ColdFusion for Multiple Hosts 210

• Other Issues 216

• Staying Informed 228

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One benefit of ColdFusion is that it allows hosting providers to house several ColdFusion applications on the same server. This capability comes with a number of inherent risks that come to light when several users have access to the same server. ColdFusion has many powerful features that can be used to control and manage the server, file system, and other network resources such as databases, and these features ...