To Reset a Lost Administrator Password:
1. Find the the file “neo-security.xml”.
This is in the lib directory of you ColdFusion MX install. For example in Windows it would be something like C:CFusionMXlib and on UNIX /opt/coldfusionmx/lib
2. Change the admin.security.enabled variable to false.
Before:
<var name=’admin.security.enabled’>
<boolean value=’true’/>
</var>
After:
<var name=’admin.security.enabled’>
<boolean value=’false’/>
</var>
3. Restart the ColdFusion process.
4. Access the coldfusion control panel. Depending on how you have it installed, the url should be something like: https://127.0.0.1/CFIDE/administrator/index.cfm
5. Change the administrator password and re-enable security.
5.1. In the control panel, scroll the menu down to and expand “Security”
5.2. Select “CF Admin Password”.
5.3. Check “Use a ColdFusion Administrative password”
5.4. Enter new password and confirm
5.5. Click “Submit Changes”