IISLogger 1.0 User Manual
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1. 1 and 5 years To learn more about Upgradelnsurance please visit http www adiscon com Common en products upgrade insurance details asp Non Technical Questions Please address all non technical questions to info adiscon com This email alias will answer all non technical questions like pricing licensing or volume orders 8 e Getting Help IISLogger 1 0 User Manual Product Updates Please visit www lislogger com for information about new and updated products IISLogger 1 0 User Manual Getting Help e 9 Purchasing llSLogger All IISogger features can be used for 30 days after installation without a license However after this period a valid license must be purchased The process is easy and straightforward The License Please see license txt for full license information This file can be found in the ZIP file and is displayed during installation Pricing and Ordering For most current pricing information please visit https secure adiscon com eCommerce SingleProdOrder asp ProdSKU IISlogger This page can also be used to place your order online If you have any questions or would like to receive assistance please let us know at info adiscon com 10 e Purchasing llSLogger IISLogger 1 0 User Manual Reference Version History Copyrights 1 0 Final Release Date 2002 12 12 Initial This documentation as well as the actual IISLogger product is copyrighted by Adiscon GmbH2. Germany To learn more about other Adiscon products please visit www adiscon com en products To obtain information on the complete MonitorWare line of products please visit www monitorware com Please note that IISLogger is part of the MonitorWare line of products Please visit the MonitorWare site www monitorware com to receive updates and information on all members ofthe family The site also does have information on combining the individual components to build a complex distributed configuration Microsoft Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other mentioned trademarks are for reference only They belong to their respective owners IISLogger 1 0 User Manual Reference e 11 Glossary of Terms IISLogger 1 0 User Manual Glossary of Terms e 13 Index C configuration 6 F Features 2 L license 10 M maintenance 8 0 online seminar 8 ordering 10 P purchase 10 S seminar 8 setup 3 software maintenance 8 support forum 7 online seminars 8 support options 7 U Upgradelnsurance 8 IISLogger 1 0 User Manual Index e 15
3. SLogger Works 5 Configuring llSLogger There is a graphical configuration tool provided with IISLogger Please use this to create your custom configuration 6 e Configuring IISLogger IISLogger 1 0 User Manual Getting Help IISLogger is very reliable In the event you experience problems find here how to solve them Please note that all options except priority support are also open to evaluating customers So do not hesitate to try them Help is available in English and German language Our local resellers may provide local language support Please check with them Frequently asked Questions For a current list of Frequently Asked Questions FAQ please visit http www lislogger com en FAQ The FAQ area is continuously being updated IISLogger Web Site Support Forum Email Visit the support area at www lislogger com en support for further information If for any reason that URL will ever become invalid please visit www adiscon com for general information Share questions and answers with your peers The forum is also monitored by Adiscon support staff To access the forum point your browser at http forum adiscon com viewforum php f 24 Please address all support requests to support adiscon com An appropriate subject line is highly appreciated IISLogger 1 0 User Manual Getting Help e 7 Online Seminars Adiscon offers a selection of online seminars This selection is c
4. equest was not completely processed by the IIS That offers the possibility to recognize hacker attacks IISLogger is a specialized tool for those that require full insight into the IIS process If you are just interested in forwarding the W3C log files please see www mwagent com for a solution that probably better fits your needs IIS Event Based Logging IISLogger allows to log data at almost every event in IIS workflow This allows in depth logging of IIS activity Optimized for IIS IISLogger is a high performance ISAPI extension DLL It places the smallest monitoring footprint possible for the given task on your server Ease of Use IISLogger is easy to install and configure System Requirements Any Windows NT based operating system with IIS version 3 and above To use the automated installer a certain service pack level may be required This can be avoided by a manual install In any case Adiscon recommends the highest service pack possible for all IIS installations that are exposed to the public Internet 2 e About IISLogger 1 0 IISLogger 1 0 User Manual Getting Started Overview Setup If you are new to IISLogger we highly recommend watching the quick overview seminar available at http seminars adiscon com IISLogger Overview IISLogger Overview files Default htm Setup is quick and easy IISLogger uses a standard setup wizard If you use the supplied setup program everything needed is done auto
5. inates IISLogger can not be started or stopped independently from IIS Loggable Events Log data can be generated during the following events o OnPreprocHeader Notifies the filter that the server has pre processed the client headers has not yet begun to process the information contained within the headers This is typically the first event created by IIS o OnUrlMap Event occurs whenever the server is converting a URL into a physical path o OnAuthentication Occurs just before IIS attempts to authenticate the client o OnAuthComplete After authentication is complete 4 How llSLogger Works IISLogger 1 0 User Manual OnSendResponse Event occurs after the request is processed and before headers are sent back to the client OnSendResponse Event occurs after the request is processed and before headers are sent back to the client OnEndOfRequest Inform the filter when the request ends OnLog After the web request has been completed the notification occurs just before IIS writes the request to the IIS log OnEndOfNetSession Notifies the filter that the session is closed OnAccessDenied Notifies that access to a resource has been denied There are two other potentially useful log points which are OnReadRawData and OnSendRawData We do not support these log points because they have very high overhead and are not compatible with IIS 6 in native mode IISLogger 1 0 User Manual How II
6. liSLogger 1 0 User Manual By Adiscon Contents About IISLogger 1 0 2 E i n EE TETEE on n p EO HG ERES ERE CERE EE u 2 IIS Event Based Logging 42 Optimized for IIS m Ease of Use R2 System Requirements e re e r EEN EE EE EAEN ERU NEEE Eh 2 Getting Started 3 OVERVIEW 2 eb HR UE E NE E des 3 Setup E Obtaining a Printable LTE 3 How IISLogger Works 4 TIS Workflow and Events ssccccssssecssssssasessssssssssesiovsusesseedsazesbevsvesetorctssaiatsssssssazsvsistandesssedevseosenoes 4 Iraq TESS 4 Logg bleEyents on eno etes oen ae e ai al ea eee tet hrs 4 Configuring IISLogger 6 Getting Help 7 Software Maintenance c neret eere prO e ERR RR ES QE Ai 8 Non TFechinical QUESTIONS 0 S IRE DESSEN E anna ne 8 Product Updates is utere ette tret gesimo ee e PR e CERE ERE IE RC Pec RE 9 Purchasing llSLogger 10 The Licenses ui o e Ue Ye RETI GRECE eek 10 Pricing and Ordering Reference Version S NERO NN 1 0 Final s Copyrights iiss P caida ladilla IISLogger 1 0 User Manual Contents e iii Glossary of Terms 13 Index 15 iv e Contents IISLogger 1 0 User Manual IISLogger 1 0 User Manual About IISLogger 1 0 lt 1 About IISLogger 1 0 Features IISLogger is an extension of the IIS logging process The program generates additionally log data and forwards it via syslog For IISLogger it is possible to log data even ifthe web r
7. matically Be sure however that you have installed IIS before you install IISLogger Note Should you ever deinstall and then re install IIS IISLogger most probably needs to be re installed too Obtaining a Printable Manual A printable version of the manual can be obtained at http www iislogger com en Manual The manuals offered on this web page are in PDF format for easy browsing and printing The version on the web might also include some new additions as we post manual changes including new samples frequently and as soon as they become available IISLogger 1 0 User Manual Getting Started e 3 How IllSLogger Works IIS Workflow and Events The way IIS processes HTTP requests is called the IIS workflow During this processing IIS raises events at certain stages You need to have a good understanding of what IIS workflow is in order to understand what IISLogge logs To learn more about the IIS workflow please visit http www monitorware com Common en articles iis workflow asp Workflow events are trapped by IISLogger and log data is emitted for each event The specific events can be turned on and off via configuration So there are potentially multiple log points per http request ISAPI Filter IISLogger uses a specific interface ISAPI Filter to receive event notifications from IIS Due to ISAPI design IISLogger will be loaded by IIS when IIS starts and will only be shut down when IIS term
8. ontinuously being expanded All available seminars can be found at http www adiscon com Common SeminarsOnline Please note Windows Media Player is required to view the seminars Phone Fax 49 2235 985004 with being the international dialing prefix for example 011 in the US Toll free from the US 1 888 318 3395 Phone support is limited to those who purchased support incidents If you are interested in doing so please email info adiscon com for further details Please note that we are in the Central European Time zone CET That is 1 hour east of Greenwich Time If it is 12pm in New York it is 9pm at our office location Our office hours are from 9am to 5pm Therefore we generally advise US customers to call in early mornings and Asian customers to call in late afternoon For best customer service we highly recommend limiting phone calls to emergencies We are checking our other support options regularly Email support is available also during non office hours typically until 10pm CET Please direct your faxes to 49 9349 928820 Toll free in the US 1 888 900 3772 with being the international dialing prefix e g 011 in the US and 00 in most other countries Software Maintenance Comment Help1 Upgradel Adiscon s software maintenance plan is called Upgradelnsurance It offers unlimited Seas free upgrades and priority support during its duration It can be purchased for a period between
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