Datasource could not be found

Question

Been working on this problem for several days now. My CF 7
server with developer configuration (using the built-in CF server)
is fine, so I copied my production-ready site to my new CF 8
production server (using IIS). The problem, now, is that I'm
getting a "Datasource dimdbcfm could not be found."
The datasources on the CF 8 server have been set up in the CF
admin, so that shouldn't be the problem. In fact, if I use the
built-in CF server as a test (
http://s355ab5:8301/CFIDE/index.cfm)
I get the expected page with it's menu form and database-driven
options. However, the CGI values are missing ... not showing int
the debug or cfoutputs. For example, remote_user and auth_user is
blank, but remote_host is good. On the other hand, if I use the IIS
server (
http://s355ab5/CFIDE/) it gives
me the CGI values just fine but the datasource can not be found.
I've researched the problem across the net, through my books,
even check with some in-house help and can't figure it out ...
mostly because I can't find the same problem. I'm thinking it's a
case where it's either a misunderstood/ambiguous cause or something
is not right with my IIS or my CF.
Another potential problem is the location (directory path) of
the site and/or the IIS settings.
• I kept the site under the
\JRun4\servers\KIMprod\cfusion.ear\cfusion.war\CFIDE directory.
• I didn't bother with the \Inetpub\www\CFIDE
directory.
• I reset the default site to the same JRun4 directory.
• I checked "local path" and the associated
permissions. Seem OK.
Other checks done.
• I checked the Authentication Methods and set to
"Integrated Windows authentication".
• I have CF configured as Multiserver.
• I even tested this with a temporary ODBC connection.
The test connection was successful.
• I also added a JRunScripts virtual directory as
suggested by another web site. (Didn't get created automatically.)
• Also created sandbox settings. No change.
Seriously stuck here, and I'm hoping it's a simple problem,
even though I might hang my head in embarrassment if it is.
Let me know if you need more info or clarification.

Answer 1

skylabpictures wrote:
> ? I have CF configured as Multiserver.
This means that you can have multiple ColdFusion instances
running on
the server and it sounds like you do. One of the main reasons
to do
this is so that each instance can have its own separate and
unique
configurations such as DSN settings.
This instance you have running and configured to use the
built in web
server and is accessed from the URL
http://s355ab5:8301/CFIDE/index.cfm'
has the DSN configured. But the
built in web server is not a Windows IIS web server and thus
'Windows
Integrated Authentication' is meaningless to it and
cgi.auth_user is
never going to be populated automatically.
The instance you have running and configured to the URL
http://s355ab5/CFIDE/' does not
have the DSN configured. But this one
is an IIS web server and thus the 'Windows Integrated
Authentication'
means something and your cgi.auth_user is populated as
desired as long
as the user is using a Windows browser on a Windows OS client
connecting
to the Windows server over a Windows domain network. (Thus
the 'Windows'
part of the integrated security.)
Compare and contrast these too administrator settings,
especially the
DSN settings.
http://s355ab5/cfide/administrator/
AND
http://s355ab5:8301/cfide/administrator/
AND just for fun
http://s355ab5:80/cfide/administrator/
Which should be the same as the first one, but may more
clearly
distinguish why these are different web sites. Different
ports means
different web sites.