Temporarily "downgrading" CF10 Standard to Developer

[Aegis_Kleais]

Long story short.  We have a PC called Thor running CF 10 on a physical server.  We brought up a PC called vThor (which will be renamed to Thor when all is said and done) running the SAME LICENSE KEY AS THOR (cause it will be its replacement) running CF 10 on a VIRTUAL server.

Well, the migration failed miserably so after reverting back, we're going with a different approach.  Both servers are on our domain and are brought up at the same time, however, we have an additional IP address with our Host that I can use to route to vThor while Thor still functions as a live production server.  In this setup, I can then use the IP to test the other server without having to worry about bringing the other down due to licensing restrictions.

So what I'd like to do is temporarily downgrade vThor to 'DEVELOPER' (max 2 client connections, run with Enterprise functions), and I'd like to, if possible, withold from uninstalling the thing.

Once I get that done, it's off to fight one of the WEIRDEST issues I have ever seen with a web server... but that's for another thread.

[Aegis_Kleais]

If no one is familiar with how to do this, does anyone know how I can backup the server's configurations via export so when I uninstall CF and install the Developer version in its stead (and then fix the issue), I can re-enter the license key and then re-import all the settings?

[Anit_Kumar]

Hi,

To backup the settings, you can use the ColdFusion Archives feature. Please visit http://blogs.coldfusion.com/post.cfm/a-new-video-on-coldfusion-10-archives-is-posted-on-youtube-chan...

Regards,

Anit Kumar

[Adam Cameron.]

Although you can't do that on a standard licence, Anit, which is what Aegis is actually trying to work around.

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Adam

[Anit_Kumar]

Yes, I should have mentioned this.

Aegis Kleais You will have to first follow Adam's step and then the one suggested by me. Please correct me Adam, if i am wrong.

Regards,

Anit Kumar

[Adam Cameron.]

Hi Anit: all good, that's spot on.

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Adam

[Aegis_Kleais]

Looks like it worked.  Removing the SN and starting up the server has it running in developer mode.  Hopefully now there will be no snafus with it seeing 2 servers running off the same SN while I get whatever the heck is wrong with this server fixed.  That saves me a lot more time than doing backups and re-installations.  Thanks guys!

[Adam Cameron. · Accepted solution]

The licence number is in cfusion/lib/license.properties (I googled that, btw), and if you take the licence number out of that and restart, you'll be back on the dev edition.

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Adam