> get a request handled in 30 seconds. You may start CFMX either through
> the services control panel or a script and it seem to start in less
> than 30 seconds, but CFMX isn't actually available to serve a request
> until later. Further, your first request against CFMX will likely
> require the compiling of your source code before the request can be
> handled resulting in even great delays. I have an application that
> takes almost a minute just to compile.
Well, ok, yes, it takes longer to run the first page. It doesn't take so
long that it's a productivity drain, however. The only thing where my
machine currently is so slow that it's a productivity drain is when I run
VMware, which I've been doing more and more often lately.
> All those precautions --which don't always work-- take time too. What
> happens when you need administrative privileges? You have to log out and
> then log in as a user with administrative privileges. How long does that
> take? With Unix, su is pretty damn fast.
My goodness, Matt, when was the last time you used Windows? 1999? There've
been "su"-alikes for Windows for a long, long time. This functionality has
been built into Windows since Win2K, and it's a lot smoother in Windows XP
or 2003.
As far as the precautions not working, they've done pretty well so far. I
would go so far as to say that they've worked as well as can be expected in
any environment.
On my machine, I use a batch file to run a separate command shell with
administrative rights. I install software, set ACLs, etc, from there. The
batch file runs the "runas" command, which is essentially the same as su.
There's no need to log out and log back in. You can also do the same sort of
the thing from the GUI - you can run any program as a different user. You
can pin these settings to your GUI shortcuts, so that when you click on the
icon you're prompted to enter the password of the other user.
Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
http://www.figleaf.com/
phone: 202-797-5496
fax: 202-797-5444
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