Monday, December 6, 2010

Reset / Forgot Coldfusion 6, 7 and 8 Administrator password


For ColdFusion 6 MX, ColdFusion 7 MX, and ColdFusion 8:
  • Stop the "ColdFusion MX Application Server" Service
  • Open the "neo-security.xml" file contained at %CFMXInstallRoot%\lib
  • Find the line: var name='admin.security.enabled'
  • boolean value='true' and change the true to false, then save the file
  • Start the "ColdFusion MX Application Server" Service
  • Go to the ColdFusion Administrator again and set a password (http:\\localhost\administrator)

To set the password 

Go to 'Security' --> CF Admin Password 
Enable 'Use a Cold Fusion Administration Password'
Set the password --> Submit changes


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