IsUserInRole  
Description
Determines whether an authenticated user belongs to the specified Role.
 
Returns
True, if the authenticated user, belongs to the specified Role; False, otherwise.
 
Category
Authentication functions, Decision functions
 
Function syntax
IsUserInRole("role_name")
 
See also
GetAuthUser, cflogin, cfloginuser, Chapter 16, "Securing Applications," in Developing ColdFusion MX Applications
 
History
ColdFusion MX: Added this function.
 
Parameters
 
Parameter      Description
role_name Name of a security role
 
Usage
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".
 
Example
<cfif IsUserInRole("Admin") >
   <cfoutput>Authenticated user is an administrator</cfoutput>
<cfelse IsUserInRole("User") >
   <cfoutput>Authenticated user is a user</cfoutput>
</cfif>
role_name  
Name of a security role