Why is it that nothing is ever like they say it is?

[stillwaiting]

DWMX 04, CFMX 6.1 built in webserver, MySQL.
Okay, I am trying to hook up to my db in DW MX04 and it is wanting an
RDS login. Don't have one, can't figure out how to give it one. So I
figure I will make CF not have an RDS password. Well, the CF help says
it is under Security. Can't find it there, all I have is Admin Password
and Sandbox Security. Okay I figure I will run a Settings Summary to see
what I see. Sure enough, Use RDS Password is set to yes. So, since I
can't find a place to disable the RDS password I go to MM.com and find a
kb article that tells how to disable RDS by commenting out the following
code in web.xml
<servlet-mapping>
<servlet-name>RDSServlet</servlet-name>
<url-pattern>/CFIDE/main/ide.cfm</url-pattern>
</servlet-mapping>
So I think "hey, piece of cake." Guess what, there is no such <servlet
mapping> tag in my web.xml file. There is:
<servlet>
<servlet-name>RDSServlet</servlet-name>
<servlet-class>coldfusion.rds.RdsFrontEndServlet</servlet-class>
</servlet>
But that isn't what they told me to look for and there is no way I am
going to screw around with this stuff until I know exactly what I need
to do.

Need I say help?
I have done it before on my old computer and never had a problem with
the RDS login thing that I can remember. What am I missing.

stillwaiting

[stillwaiting]

> DWMX 04, CFMX 6.1 built in webserver, MySQL.
> Okay, I am trying to hook up to my db in DW MX04 and it is wanting an
> RDS login. Don't have one, can't figure out how to give it one. So I
> figure I will make CF not have an RDS password. Well, the CF help says
> it is under Security. Can't find it there, all I have is Admin Password
> and Sandbox Security. Okay I figure I will run a Settings Summary to see
> what I see. Sure enough, Use RDS Password is set to yes. So, since I
> can't find a place to disable the RDS password I go to MM.com and find a
> kb article that tells how to disable RDS by commenting out the following
> code in web.xml
> <servlet-mapping>
> <servlet-name>RDSServlet</servlet-name>
> <url-pattern>/CFIDE/main/ide.cfm</url-pattern>
> </servlet-mapping>
> So I think "hey, piece of cake." Guess what, there is no such <servlet
> mapping> tag in my web.xml file. There is:
> <servlet>
> <servlet-name>RDSServlet</servlet-name>
> <servlet-class>coldfusion.rds.RdsFrontEndServlet</servlet-class>
> </servlet>
> But that isn't what they told me to look for and there is no way I am
> going to screw around with this stuff until I know exactly what I need
> to do.
>
> Need I say help?
> I have done it before on my old computer and never had a problem with
> the RDS login thing that I can remember. What am I missing.
>
> stillwaiting

Let's add a little more info to the equation. This may be a dreamweaver
problem but since I have started here I won't cross post until I give
you CF guys a chance.
When I attempt to specify the RDS Login in the Application panel it give
me the following error:
"The server name or address could not be resolved.
Possible reasons:
1. The URL specified for this site's testing server may be
incorrect:[url]http://localhost:8500/findahideaway/[/url]
2. The testing server may be incorrectly configured (for example, CF may
not be running).

That is what it is telling me. I have gone over my site definition
several times and tried lots of variations and nothing changes it.

stillwaiting

[stillwaiting]

After spending hours pulling my hair out and seriously considering
reinstalling CF I finally figured it out.

1. Inserted the following code into web.xml
<servlet-mapping>
<servlet-name>RDSServlet</servlet-name>
<url-pattern>/CFIDE/main/ide.cfm</url-pattern>
</servlet-mapping>
2. Restarted CF Application Server
3. Logged into the Admin and viola, RDS Password is now an option under
Security.
4. Reset RDS Password (just for good measure)
5. Went to DW and clicked on specify RDS login. Dialog appeared and took
password and now it all works.

MM needs to write up a kb on this.

stillwaiting

[Murray *TMM*]

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"stillwaiting" <agent0011@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> After spending hours pulling my hair out and seriously considering
> reinstalling CF I finally figured it out.
>
> 1. Inserted the following code into web.xml
> <servlet-mapping>
> <servlet-name>RDSServlet</servlet-name>
> <url-pattern>/CFIDE/main/ide.cfm</url-pattern>
> </servlet-mapping>
> 2. Restarted CF Application Server
> 3. Logged into the Admin and viola, RDS Password is now an option under
> Security.
> 4. Reset RDS Password (just for good measure)
> 5. Went to DW and clicked on specify RDS login. Dialog appeared and took
> password and now it all works.
>
> MM needs to write up a kb on this.
>
> stillwaiting

[sdupre]

The closest bug I found was 59546.

I've run into this too. If you don't configure RDS during install, the
web.xml entries are left out. To turn it on, you have to edit the web.xml.

More than a KB, we have to make this easier to use so users can't toggle RDS
on and OFF and not have to edit files.

Sorry you had so much trouble.

Stephen Dupre
Macromedia QA

[stillwaiting]

Was it fixed in 7?
Well, I imagine there won't be anymore updates to CF 6 in which it could be changed so I think a technote would hit the spot.

stillwaiting

> The closest bug I found was 59546.
>
> I've run into this too. If you don't configure RDS during install, the
> web.xml entries are left out. To turn it on, you have to edit the web.xml.
>
> More than a KB, we have to make this easier to use so users can't toggle RDS
> on and OFF and not have to edit files.
>
> Sorry you had so much trouble.
>
> Stephen Dupre
> Macromedia QA
>