# The ColdFusion Administrator

The Administrator is a Web application you use to configure the ColdFusion Server and to set various server options. The Administrator includes options for managing a wide range of server settings.

You can open the Administrator by selecting the ColdFusion Administrator icon in the ColdFusion 4.0 program group (Windows) or by opening the following URL:

    http://hostname/CFIDE/Administrator/index.cfm

Where hostname is the name of the server where ColdFusion is installed.

The following table describes the purpose of each category in the Administrator.

ColdFusion Administrator Options
Category | Description
--- | ---
Server | Includes options for tuning server performance, as well as: Configuring Administrator and ColdFusion Studio passwords and security options Enabling and configuring ColdFusion application, session, and client variables Mapping directories ColdFusion version information
Data Sources | Use to configure ColdFusion data sources, including: Native database drivers for Oracle and Sybase databases ODBC data sources Verifying a ColdFusion data source
Extensions | Includes options for registering Java applets and CFX tags: custom tags written in C++.
Logging | You use the Logging pages to configure a ColdFusion Administrator email address, and to: Specify a directory for ColdFusion log files Set mail logging options View ColdFusion log files
Automated tasks | The Automated tasks pages provide options for: Adding new scheduled tasks Specifying how often ColdFusion checks for new scheduled tasks to execute
Miscellaneous | Use the Mail page to specify a default mail server hostname as well as other mail-related configuration options. The debugging page alows you to enable and configure error message output for ColdFusion pages. The Verity page is for managing Verity search indexes. The Source Control page allows you to setup and configure server-side source control options.