Q&A
| Q1: | What types of files can be uploaded and managed with <CFFILE>? |
| A1: | <CFFILE> doesn't care much about the types of files users upload to your server. It simply accepts them and processes them based on the parameters you specify in the tag. |
| Q2: | Why is it such a security risk to allow users upload access? |
| A2: | It is a risk because crafty hackers can do a lot with directory access, even if they're not actually able to run files. Any form of direct access to a server's files or directories should be seen as a potential hole for intruders. |
| Q3: | I built a page to enable users to upload files, but when I test it, ColdFusion tells me the DESTINATIONdirectory doesn't exist. What gives? |
| A3: | ColdFusion must have access to a directory before it can save files ... |
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