i have a CF2021 instance with some custom folders/files within the cfadministrator, where we basically had special functionality only accessible to those logged in to cfadmin. these have been there through multiple CF versions and multiple upgrades. yesterday I upgraded that instance from update 4 to update 5 and every custom file/folder was removed. i didn't see any documentation in the release notes about this behavior. is this something anyone else has run into?

Not an answer to your actual question, but the idea of putting custom stuff inside the cfadmin directory gives me the willies. CF and its installers/upgraders manage those files, we have no reason or right to expect any particular behavior there. When I want to make sure someone has access to cfadmin, I show an ad hoc password field, and run this:

authOK = createObject("component","CFIDE.adminapi.administrator").login(form.apw);

That returns a boolean if they got the admin pw right.

@Dave Merrill i don't disagree at all. this situation pre-dates me and i have previously suggested moving this functionality. however, i don't set the priorities, so it's near the bottom.

Scott if you have not yet done so, please email cfsup@adobe.com with the issue, make sure you mention it happened during the update, let them know the version. Feel free to cc me at takata@adobe.com.

for anyone who may search for this in the future, this was the response from support: "In this update, we have also updated the bundles. Hence, during the update installation, the admin folder was deleted and renewed with more recent files and during that process the custom folders were not renewed"