- ColdFusion server profiles
- Install ColdFusion
- Configure your system
- Install ColdFusion configuration
- Install integrated technologies
- New JVM arguments in 2023 and 2021 updates of ColdFusion
- New JVM arguments in ColdFusion (2025 release)
- CFSetup configuration tool
- Command Line Interface (CLI)
- Central Config Server (CCS) in ColdFusion
- Administer ColdFusion
- Use the ColdFusion administrator
- Data Source Management for ColdFusion
- Connect to web servers
- Deploy ColdFusion applications
- Administer ColdFusion security
- Use multiple server instances
- ColdFusion Administrator API Reference
- Install and configure ColdFusion User Guide
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Configure ColdFusion
- New JVM arguments in 2023 and 2021 updates of ColdFusion
- New JVM arguments in ColdFusion (2025 release)
- CFSetup configuration tool
- Command Line Interface (CLI)
- Central Config Server (CCS) in ColdFusion
- Administer ColdFusion
- Use the ColdFusion administrator
- Data Source Management for ColdFusion
- Connect to web servers
- Deploy ColdFusion applications
- Administer ColdFusion security
- Use multiple server instances
- ColdFusion Administrator API Reference
Learn about Named User Licensing and Feature Restricted Licensing in ColdFusion.
With the release of ColdFusion (2025 release), Adobe has transitioned from a traditional serial key-based licensing model to to a subscription-based licensing mode. This change will provide better control and security in various deployment environments, whether online, offline, or isolated.
The new licensing system introduces the following:
Named User Licensing
In Named User Licensing (NUL) model, a license is assigned to an individual user rather than a device. The license is tied to the user's Adobe ID, allowing you to install and use the software on multiple devices but only one active session at a time.
Feature Restricted Licensing
Feature-Restricted Licensing (FRL) is a model that allows software providers to enable or restrict access to specific features based on a user’s license type. This approach gives organizations flexible control over software usage and costs by granting access only to needed features, while restricted ones remain locked unless a license upgrade is applied. ColdFusion supports the following FRL license types:
Feature Restricted Licensing – Online
It is a secure license activation method for users who require access to desktop software but are unable to use Named User Licensing. This activation requires an Internet connection to validate the license upon installation to validate the license upon installation. Following the license activation, it no longer requires Internet connection.
Feature Restricted Licensing - Offline
It is a license activation method for users who work on machines that aren't connected to the Internet and require their licenses directly installed with the application package. Licenses are directly installed on user machines with the application package.
Feature Restricted Licensing – Isolated
It is a license activation method for users who work on machines with no Internet connection. A unique activation code is required during package creation to create a corresponding license. The licenses are installed directly on the computers with the apps using a self-contained activation package.
View Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
Get started with ColdFusion (2025 release) Licensing
Get installers
Download the ColdFusion installers from either:
Add licensing package
Admin console
The Adobe Admin Console is a centralized platform where administrators can manage Adobe licenses, users, and product configurations for their organization. View Admin console overview for more information.
Download the license package
The license package in the Adobe Admin Console is a downloadable package that includes the necessary files for deploying and managing Adobe software licenses across an organization. The License Package is typically used to automate and streamline the licensing process for Adobe products, especially for organizations with multiple users.
View Packaging apps via the Admin Console for more information.
The Admin Console and package download interface offer a few general options that aren’t unique to ColdFusion. With the continued evolution of ColdFusion licensing, updates to the Admin Console will align accordingly. In the 2025 release, documentation for the license deployment package will specify what applies to ColdFusion.
GUI installer
While installing ColdFusion, in the Install Type screen, select License Type, and then select Next.
Enter the licensing details. Select Standard or Enterprise, and Activation mode, NUL or FRL.
NUL
Select Named User License and continue the installation.
Feature Restricted License
Select the option and add the license package. Continue the installation.
Silent installer
The silent.properties contains the following properties for Named User and Feature Restricted Licensing.
GUI installer
Use the following properties in the silent.properties file.
#Silent properties for ColdFusion 2025 GUI Installer INSTALLER_UI=SILENT #Valid Values are 1/2/3 (full/trial/developer) SILENT_INSTALL_TYPE= #Valid values are 1/2 (NUL/FRL) SILENT_LICENSE_ACTIVATION_MODE=2 SILENT_LICENSE_FILE_PATH=C:\\Users\\Administrator\\Desktop\\License\\ngl-preconditioning-data.json #Valid values are 1/2 (ENT/STD) SILENT_LICENSE_EDITION=2 #Valid values are 1/2/3/4/5 (Production/Development/Staging/Testing/Disaster_Recovery) SILENT_DEPLOYMENT_TYPE= #Valid values are 1/2/3 (ear/war/standalone) SILENT_SERVER_TYPE=3 SILENT_INSTALL_JNBRIDGE=false #Remote administrator component for server remote start/stop SILENT_INSTALL_ADMIN=false SILENT_INSTALL_SOLR=false SILENT_INSTALL_PDFG=false #For Linux it would be as /opt/coldfusion2025 (Change it as per your path) SILENT_INSTALL_FOLDER=C:\\ColdFusion2025 #Enable one of Prod(secure/prod)/dev profile. These 3 are mutually exclusive and only one of them can be true and others are false. SILENT_ENABLE_PROD_SECURE_PROFILE=false SILENT_ENABLE_PROD_DEFAULT_PROFILE=false SILENT_ENABLE_DEV_PROFILE=true #IP addresses from which Administrator can be accessed. SILENT_ADMIN_IP= #IP address of the CF installed machine through which PDFG/Solr service would be accessed remotely. SILENT_JETTY_IP= SILENT_ADMIN_USERNAME=admin SILENT_ADMIN_PASSWORD=Adm1n$12 SILENT_ENABLE_RDS=true SILENT_RUNTIME_USER= #Provide password when enable RDS is true SILENT_RDS_PASSWORD=Adm1n$12 #username/password of remote administrator component for server remote start/stop SILENT_JETTY_USERNAME=admin SILENT_JETTY_PASSWORD=Adm1n$12 #Context Root for J2ee Installation SILENT_CONTEXT_ROOT= SILENT_AUTO_ENABLE_UPDATES=true #For Linux it would be as /opt/coldfusion11 (Change it as per your path) SILENT_PREV_CF_MIGR_DIR= #Enable/Disable the servlets depending on if they are not used by your application or not. #Applicable only if production OR Production+Secure profile is enabled. For Dev profile, all are enabled by default. ENABLE_RDS=false ENABLE_WSRP=false ENABLE_JSDEBUG=false ENABLE_CFR=false ENABLE_CFSWF=false ENABLE_CFFORMS=false
ZIP installer
To silently install the service, enter the following command:
Windows
- Execute cfinstall.bat --file-name <file name> --installer-mode silent
- Execute cfinstall.bat -f <file name> -i silent
Non-Windows
- Execute ./cfinstall.sh --file-name <file name> --installer-mode silent
- Execute ./cfinstall.sh -f <file name> -i silent
The file requires the below properties to be mentioned in a specific format to install the service silently.
#Silent properties for ColdFusion 2025 ZIP Installer # ColdFusion Administrator password COLDFUSION_ADMIN_PASSWORD=Adobe$123 # Internal webserver port COLDFUSION_ADMIN_PORT=8550 # Install License type - 1-Install new version of Adobe ColdFusion 2025 with License , 2-30-day trial, 3-Developer Edition INSTALL_TYPE=1 # Edition - 1-Enterprise,2-Standard LICENSE_EDITION=2 # Mode - 1-NUL,2-FRL LICENSE_ACTIVATION_MODE=2 # FRL License File Path LICENSE_FILE_PATH=C:\\Users\\Administrator\\Desktop\\License\\ngl-preconditioning-data.json # Accept EULA- true. To proceed, you must accept the EULA EULA_ACCEPTED=true # IP address from which Administrator can be accessed IP_ADDRESSES= # Specify the deployment type- 1-Production, 2-Development, 3-Staging, 4-Testing, 5-Disaster recovery DEPLOYMENT_TYPE=5 # Name of the ColdFusion service COLDFUSION_WIN_SERVICE_NAME=cftest1 # Server profile - 1-Production+Secure, 2-Production, 3-Development. SERVER_PROFILE=1 # Specify the RDS password COLDFUSION_RDS_PASSWORD=Adobe$123 # ColdFusion install location COLDFUSION_INSTALL_LOCATION=C:\\ColdFusion_2025_WWEJ_win64\\ColdFusion\\
View Install ColdFusion silently for more information on setttings properties for silently installing ColdFusion.