The ColdFusion server configuration is built on top of JRun, which includes the JRun web server (JWS), also called the built-in web server. Although not intended for use in a production environment, the built-in web server is particularly useful in the following cases:
All web servers listen on a TCP/IP port, which you can specify in the URL. By default, web servers listen for HTTP requests on port 80 (for example, http://www.adobe.com and http://www.adobe.com:80 are the same). Similarly, port 443 is the default port for HTTPS requests.
By default in the server configuration, the built-in web server listens on port 8500. For example, to access the ColdFusion Administrator through the built-in web server, specify http://servername:8500/CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm. In the multiserver configuration, the default port for the built-in web server is 8300.
If you enable the built-in web server during the installation process and the port is already in use, the installer automatically finds the next-highest available port and configures the built-in web server to use that port. To determine the port number used by the built-in web server, open the cf_root/runtime/servers/coldfusion/SERVER-INF/jrun.xml file in a text editor and examine the port attribute of the WebService service. In the multiserver configuration, the path is jrun_root/servers/cfusion/SERVER-INF/jrun.xml.
Keep in mind the following when using the built-in web server:
<virtual-mapping> <resource-path>/*</resource-path> <system-path>C:/myApps/wwwroot</system-path> </virtual-mapping>