Server Log Configuration

To monitor Server activity, you can reference the Server’s log files. The Server supports W3C, Microsoft IIS, and NCSA log file formats. Server events are logged to a file named [log file format]yymmdd.log. (For example, in070822.log.)

The log file format abbreviations used in the log file name are listed in the table below:

To select a log file format

1. In the Administrator, connect to the server, then click the Server tab.

2. In the right pane, click the Server Options tab.

3. In the Log file format list, specify the format: W3C, Microsoft IIS, or NCSA.

Changing the log file format disconnects all active users. You should stop all Sites or wait until all users are inactive before changing the log file format.

4. Click Apply.

To select the log file output folder

1. In the Administrator, connect to the server, then click the Server tab.

2. In the right pane, click the Server Options tab.

3. In the Folder to save log files box, type the path for your server's log files. To browse for a path, click the open icon.

4. Click Apply.

By default, log files are saved in the Server installation folder.

To set the log type

1. In the Administrator, connect to the server, then click the Server tab.

2. In the right pane, click the Server Options tab.

3. In the Log type list, click Standard or Verbose.

Standard logging captures the following:

• user

• pass

• quit

• mkd

• stor

• ret

• dele

• abor (for applicable protocols)

Verbose logging captures all client commands and server replies, including the following:

• If login fails USER and PASS are logged.

• If USER command is logged with code 331 (password required).

• If PASS command is logged with the following error codes depending the type of failure:

• TOO_MANY_CONNECTIONS_PER_SITE

• TOO_MANY_CONNECTIONS_PER_USER

• TOO_MANY_CONNECTIONS_PER_IP

• ACCOUNT_DISABLED

• PROTOCOL_NOT_SUPPORTED

• RESTRICTED_IP

• PASSWORD_NOT_ACCEPTED

• Other error codes:

• MAX_LOGIN_EXCEEDED - 421 (temporary problem and client may retry)

• MAX_CONNECTTIONS_EXCEEDED - 421

• PROTOCOL_NOT_ALLOWED - 530 (permanent problem and client cannot retry)

Connection errors, such as banned IP, are not logged.

To choose how often the log file is rotated

1. In the Administrator, connect to the server, then click the Server tab.

2. In the right pane, click the Server Options tab.

3. Under Log type, click one of the following: Never, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly.

4. Click Apply.