Determines whether an authenticated user belongs to the specified Role.
True, if the authenticated user, belongs to the specified Role; False, otherwise.
Authentication functions, Decision functions
IsUserInRole("role_name")
GetAuthUser, cflogin, cfloginuser, Securing Applications in Developing ColdFusion MX Applications
ColdFusion MX: Added this function.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
role_name |
Name of a security role |
Role names are case-sensitive.
To check if a user is in multiple roles, specify them in a comma delimited list, such as "Admin,HR". Lists with multiple roles cannot contain spaces as separators; for example, do not use "Admin, HR".
<cfif IsUserInRole("Admin") >
<cfoutput>Authenticated user is an administrator</cfoutput>
<cfelse IsUserInRole("User") >
<cfoutput>Authenticated user is a user</cfoutput>
</cfif>