This is totally embarrassing to post, but I got to do this: I was adding the settings in the BonCodeAJP13.settings of the installation files all the time, AND NOT in C:\windows\BonCodeAJP13.settings. Changed it, restarted IIS and Lucee and all worked. Sigh… frustrating… Really, sorry for bothering you with my stupidity. Zillions of apologies ( @martin , @Zackster, @Julian_Halliwell and every one else here)