Finally got the problem solved. I had a feeling it had
something to do with NTFS security settings. I was missing one
setting: I didn't have a "SERVER\USERS RX" setting in the
C:\CFusionMX7 root folder. When I added this, I could run .CFM
pages, and more importantly continue with the installation of the
program where it "configures" the CF Web Server and installs the
documentation in the "WEBROOT\CFIDE\GETTINGSTARTED" folder.
Before this, I spent nearly 3 hours trying to "duplicate" the
NTFS settings from a laptop I have, which is successfully running
CF7. But I was focusing my efforts on the C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\cfide
and other folders in the wwwroot section. I must have
added/adjusted dozens of users, settings and authorizations
(restarting the CF Server in SERVICES each time), but to no avail.
It was only when I realized that the C:\CFusionMX7 folder was
new (compared to the C:\CFUSION folder with CF5) and needed
additional NTFS authorities. I added Administrators, myself,
System, and a few others. But to no avail. It was only after
performing many "searches" on these forums that I found an article
where someone mentioned you needed to have a SERVER\USERS RX added
to NTFS authorities in the C:\CFusionMX7 root folder. So when I
added this, everything works, and I can run .CFM pages without
getting prompted for a UserID and Password. The rest of the
installation of CF7 finished, then I added the data sources, and
we're up and running.
WHEW, what a mess. I only wish the CF7 installation
documentation covered some of these types of issues, which I'm sure
a lot of people must deal with at some point. Anyway, all is well
(for the time being). Thank you.
Gary