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Last updated on
Sep 21, 2023
This document lists all the silent installer properties for ColdFusion (2023 release).
Overview
You can install Adobe ColdFusion silently. A silent installation does not interact with the user. A silent installation is useful when you install ColdFusion on multiple computers with the same installation options and configuration.
You can use the silent installer to install the ColdFusion server configuration, multiserver configuration, or J2EE configuration. The silent installer runs on all the platforms that ColdFusion supports.
The silent installer does not automatically configure your web server for use with ColdFusion. Use the wsconfig tool to configure your web server after running the silent installer. For more information, see Configuring your system.
Creating the properties file
The silent.properties file is an ASCII text file that defines the installation parameters. Specify the details as provided in the file. Select only the ones that apply to your installation type.
Note:
The properties file below represents that of ColdFusion (2023 release).
#Silent properties for ColdFusion 2023 INSTALLER_UI=SILENT #Valid Values are full/trial/developer SILENT_LICENSE_MODE=full SILENT_SERIAL_NUMBER= #Use when it is upgrade SILENT_PREV_SERIAL_NUMBER= #Valid values are ear/war/standalone SILENT_INSTALLER_TYPE=standalone SILENT_INSTALL_JNBRIDGE=true #Remote administrator component for server remote start/stop SILENT_INSTALL_ADMIN=true SILENT_INSTALL_SOLR=true SILENT_INSTALL_PDFG=true #For Linux it would be as /opt/coldfusion2023 (Change it as per your path) SILENT_INSTALL_FOLDER=C:\\ColdFusion2023 #Enable one of Prod(secure/prod)/dev profile. These 3 are mutually exclusive and only one of them can be ture and others are false. SILENT_ENABLE_PROD_SECURE_PROFILE=true SILENT_ENABLE_PROD_DEFAULT_PROFILE=false SILENT_ENABLE_DEV_PROFILE=false #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=C:\\ColdFusion11 #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
The following rules apply to the properties file:
- To insert a comment, prefix a hash (#) to the line
- To place a multiline comment in the file, prefix a hash before each line of the comment
- The values are case-sensitive. Use lowercase true or false
- If you use backward slashes (\) in file paths in the Properties file on a Windows system, escape them by using double backslashes (\\)
Description
Property |
Description |
|---|---|
INSTALLER_UI |
Tells the installer that the type of installation is silent. |
SILENT_LICENSE_MODE |
Specifies if the ColdFusion installation is in full, trial, or developer mode. |
SILENT_SERIAL_NUMBER |
Specify if the ColdFusion installation is a new one. |
SILENT_PREV_SERIAL_NUMBER |
Specify only if you are upgrading ColdFusion. |
SILENT_INSTALLER_TYPE |
Specifies the type of installer – ear, war, or stand-alone. |
SILENT_INSTALL_JNBRIDGE |
Specify whether to install JNBridge (Java and .NET interop) with the installation. Valid value is TRUE or FALSE. |
SILENT_INSTALL_ADMIN |
Specify whether to install remote administrator component for server remote start/stop. Valid value is TRUE or FALSE. |
SILENT_INSTALL_SOLR |
Specify whether to install Solr search service with the installation. Valid value is TRUE or FALSE. |
SILENT_INSTALL_PDFG |
Specify whether to install PDF generator service with the installation. Valid value is TRUE or FALSE. |
SILENT_INSTALL_FOLDER |
Specify the ColdFusion installation folder. For Linux it would be as /opt/coldfusion2023. |
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Enable one of Prod (secure/prod)/dev profile. These three are mutually exclusive and only one of them can be True and the rest can be False. |
SILENT_ADMIN_IP |
Specify the IP addresses from where you want to access ColdFusion Administrator. |
SILENT_JETTY_IP |
Specify IP address of the ColdFusion installed machine through which you can remotely install PDFG/Solr service. |
SILENT_ADMIN_USERNAME |
Set the user name for ColdFusion Administrator. |
SILENT_ADMIN_PASSWORD |
Set the password for ColdFusion Administrator. |
SILENT_ENABLE_RDS |
Specify whether to enable RDS access. Valid value is True or False. |
SILENT_RUNTIME_USER |
Specify the Runtime user. Default is nobody. Ensure your RUNTIME_USER exists before running the installer |
SILENT_RDS_PASSWORD |
Provide RDS password when SILENT_ENABLE_RDS is true. |
SILENT_JETTY_USERNAME |
Specify user name of remote administrator component for server remote start/stop. |
SILENT_JETTY_PASSWORD |
Specify password of remote administrator component for server remote start/stop. |
SILENT_CONTEXT_ROOT |
Specify the context root for JEE installation. |
SILENT_AUTO_ENABLE_UPDATES |
Specify whether you want to be notified of ColdFusion updates. Valid value is True or False. |
SILENT_PREV_CF_MIGR_DIR |
Specify the installation directory of the previous ColdFusion version in silent mode installation if $MIGRATE_COLDFUSION$ is true. |
The following properties are applicable only if Production OR Production+Secure profile is enabled. For Developer profile, all are enabled by default. |
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ENABLE_RDS |
Specify whether to enable RDS. Valid value is True or False. Remote Development Services (RDS) uses HTTP to enable the Query Builder and Chart Wizard to access database data through a ColdFusion data source. |
ENABLE_WSRP |
Specify whether to enable access to remote portlets. Valid value of True or False. |
ENABLE_JSDEBUG |
Specify whether to enable JavaScript debugger. Valid value is True or False. |
ENABLE_CFR |
Specify whether to enable ColdFusion Report Builder. The Report Builder stores report definition information in a ColdFusion Report (CFR) file. This file contains field definitions, formatting, database SQL statements, CFML, and other information. Valid value is True or False. |
ENABLE_CFSWF |
Specify whether to enable ColdFusion Flash Forms. Valid value is True or False. |
ENABLE_CFFORMS |
Specify whether to enable ColdFusion Forms. Valid value is True or False. |
Saving the properties file
If you name your installer properties file silent.properties and save it in the same directory as the ColdFusion installation program, the installer automatically uses the file.
You can use a different name or save it in a different directory. Specify the filepath to use it in an installation.
If you require more than one installer properties file, give each file a descriptive name.
Running the installer
You run the silent installer in one of the following ways:
- Through the command line.
- Through a batch file or script.
The following table lists the command line options of running the installer on different operating systems.
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Command |
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UNIX |
./coldfusion_installer.bin [-f propertiesFilePath] |
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Windows |
coldfusion_installer.exe [-f propertiesFilePath]. For example, if you want to install ColdFusion (2023 release) silently, run the command, ColdFusion_2023_WWEJ_win64.exe -f silent.properties. |
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Solaris |
java -jar jar_name [-f propertiesFilePath] |
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Mac OS X |
Extract the .zip and install. |
After the silent installer completes the installation, open the ColdFusion Administrator to run the configuration wizard. Adobe recommends that you make sure the silent installer has installed the appropriate edition by clicking System Information. If the edition is not correct, enter the serial number in the New License text box and click Submit Changes.
Verifying the installation
After the ColdFusion installation completes, open the log file (Adobe_ColdFusion_2023_Install*) in the installation directory to verify the installation. The silent.properties file specifies the destination of the log file.
Note:
If you use an external web server, run the Web Server Configuration Tool after running the silent installer.
Silently install .NET add-on
The following are the properties that you must set in the silent.properties file for the .NET installer.
INSTALLER_UI=SILENT SILENT_JNBRIDGE_INSTALL_FOLDER=C:\\ColdFusion2023DotNetService SILENT_CF_ROOT=C:\\ColdFusion2023\\cfusion SILENT_JNBSTANDALONE=false
Use the command below to run the silent installer for .NET add-on.
dotnet_installer.exe -f silent.properties
Set SILENT_JNBSTANDALONE=false/true.
If the value is False, it edits the file cfusion/lib/neo-dotnet.xml.
Install ColdFusion update silently
In the file hotfix.properties, you can use both values - blank and ALL in the property INSTANCE_LIST.
INSTALLER_UI=silent USER_INSTALL_DIR=C:$/$ColdFusion<version> DOC_ROOT=C:$/$ColdFusion<version>$/$cfusion$/$wwwroot$/$ #The following applies only to multi-server scenarios. INSTANCE_LIST=ALL
Use the command below to the run the silent installer for the update:
java.exe -jar hotfix.jar -i silent -f hotfix.properties