Configuring RDS???

Question

Hey guys,

I just installed the Cold Fusion Report Writer, and I'm
trying to figure out how to configure the RDS so I can make use of
it. I'm getting really frustrated and I don't understand what this
RDS crap is. I just want to connect to an SQL database. We have two
Cold Fusion servers, one has CF7 and the other has CF8. I know what
the IP addresses are of both servers, but what do I need to put in
the RDS configuration on my own machine so that I can use the local
ODBCs I've created on them (to access the servers?). All I'd like
to do is be able to write a report. It doesn't seem to make a
difference whether I install the report writer on my local machine,
or one of those servers and run it locally there.

What is it looking for for "host"? I assume it needs an IP
address? I've tried both IP addresses, as well as the various ports
(80, 8300, 8500) none of them work.

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,

Todd

Newsgroup_User · Answer

What am I doing wrong? Thanks,First things first. Confirm that RDS is enabled on the CFservers you are trying to connect to. It is under the "Security" tab ofthe ColdFusion Administrator page. You need to turn this featureon and provide a username and password that will be used with RDSclients, such as the Report Writer, to access the data source informationin the ColdFusion configuration.NOTE: It is considered a bad practice to have RDS enabled onproduction servers! It could be used by people who should not haveaccess to access your production data and do not nice things to it.

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