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Scott
Scott

Reputation: 637

ColdFusion 5 on MS Server 2008 R2

Need to see if ColdFusion 5 will run on MS Server 2008 R2.

On a client's site that has ColdFusion 5(yes 5) and wants to move it to a MS Server with 2008 R2 and IIs 7.5 on it. The one app that is on it is going away as is all ColdFusion. So they do not want to invest in an upgrade. Simply not an option for them and they have made it clear.

2008 R2 Issues: CF 5 being 32-bit doesn't install for me. Is there a way to make this happen?

IIS 7.5 I've read articles that CF 5 can be run on IIS 7.5 with compatibility mode turned on. I don't think this will be the big hurdle.

The alternative is to keep in on the server it's on but for reasons this is the last alternative.

So for the most part I am looking for advise on running CF 5 on MS Server 2008 R2.

Thank you!

Upvotes: 1

Views: 970

Answers (2)

Adam Cameron
Adam Cameron

Reputation: 29870

I don't have Windows Server 2008 to hand, but I was able to install ColdFusion 5 on Windows 7 64-bit with very little problem, so you should just go ahead and give it a go (which is always a reasonable approach in these situations).

I have fully-documented my install experience on my blog for you (in case it's any help). It's too long to post here.

Upvotes: 7

Adam Cameron
Adam Cameron

Reputation: 29870

Just thinking, Scott. If the reason to not pay for an upgrade to a still-supported (and secure, and not unstable) version of ColdFusion is down to the licensing costs, have you considered Railo instead of ColdFusion? The software itself is free, but obviously you'd have to expect a bit of recoding for CFML which is no longer valid. There's not much of this, but more recent CFML implementations are - on the whole - less forgiving of dodgy code than old versions.

The benefit of taking this approach is that you'd be running software that is still maintained, and is up-to-date as far as security issues go. I think it's borderline negligent to be running outward-facing software which is so out of date, if I'm honest. Are your clients aware of the potential risks here?

Perhaps it's not an option, but maybe it is, so I thought I'd suggest it.

Upvotes: 4

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