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Moving IIS Log Files
My C drive is filling up on my web server, my logfiles directory under system32 is the culprit.
I would like to do some clean-up
1) I would like to move the logfiles a different drive
  - can I do a global change to IIS to effect all web sites or do I need to change the setting for each website?
  - do I need to do this in the middle of the night / bring down the site?
2) I've been logging some sites that I don't need logs. Â Is there a way to delete these logs from the logfile directory or shall I just leave them mixed in...
Any recommendations on Log Analyzers? Â I'm just getting read to do this..
Do I need the log files in a specifif place (can I move them off the server even?) in order to analyze them.
Thanks!
I would like to do some clean-up
1) I would like to move the logfiles a different drive
  - can I do a global change to IIS to effect all web sites or do I need to change the setting for each website?
  - do I need to do this in the middle of the night / bring down the site?
2) I've been logging some sites that I don't need logs. Â Is there a way to delete these logs from the logfile directory or shall I just leave them mixed in...
Any recommendations on Log Analyzers? Â I'm just getting read to do this..
Do I need the log files in a specifif place (can I move them off the server even?) in order to analyze them.
Thanks!
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Follow the attached screenshot.
iis-log-files.jpg
iis-log-files.jpg
You can them deactivate logging, individually, for each web folder or virtual folder, as shown in attached screenshot.
iis-log-webfolders.jpg
iis-log-webfolders.jpg
Thanks! Â That is very clear with the images!
So i guess changing that global setting will change all websites?
Can I move the logs at any time without shutting down?
Any recommended analyzer?
Thanks again!
So i guess changing that global setting will change all websites?
Can I move the logs at any time without shutting down?
Any recommended analyzer?
Thanks again!
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Microsoft IIS Web Server
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IIS is Internet Information Services, the web server included with Windows Server operating systems. All current versions are built on a modular architecture; modules can be added or removed individually so that those required for specific functionality are installed. The full installation of IIS includes HTTP, security, content, compression, caching, logging and diagnostics.