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ColdFusion on Linux
This section covers installation of ColdFusion on Linux with Apache, Windows/IIS readers may skip to
Section 4. To install ColdFusion 11 on Linux we will perform the following steps:
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Perform installation prerequisites
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Create a Dedicated User Account for ColdFusion to run as.
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Install ColdFusion
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Check for, and install any ColdFusion hotfixes.
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Configure Apache
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Configure file system permissions.
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Run the web server configuration tool to connect ColdFusion to Apache
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Setup ColdFusion Administrator Site
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Update the JVM
Linux Installation Prerequisites
Before you begin the ColdFusion installation process perform the following steps:
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Configure a network firewall (and / or configure a local firewall using iptables) to block all
incoming public traffic during installation.
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Read the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Guide:
https://access.redhat.com/site/documentation/en-
US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/pdf/Security_Guide/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux-6-
Security_Guide-en-US.pdf
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Install RedHat Linux with minimal packages, you do not need to install a graphical desktop
environment.
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Enable SELinux Enforcing mode during installation.
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Remove or disable any software on the server that is not required.
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To see what packages are installed run: yum list installed | more
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For example: yum erase php
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Run yum update and ensure that all software running on the server is fully patched.
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Download ColdFusion from adobe.com
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Verify that the MD5 checksum listed on adobe.com download page matches the file you
downloaded. You can run the following in a Command Prompt: md5sum installer-file-name.exe
Create a Dedicated User Account for ColdFusion
Create a new group which will contain both ColdFusion users and apache’s user, in this guide we will
name this group webusers please choose a unique name.
# groupadd webusers
Create a user for ColdFusion to run as, in this guide we use cfuser, but consider picking a unique
username:
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