Configuring IIS

FastStats Analyzer is compatible with any log file that contains a very bare minimum of data. You should only read this web page if you are getting a FastStats Analyzer error or warning. The log file format described on this web page is the most optimal you can get -- it contains the least amount of information that will completely utilize all FastStats Analyzer features.

The IIS 4.0 and above web servers allow you to pick and choose what information is put into your log file. Follow these steps to properly configure IIS:

1. Select a Web or FTP site, and click Properties.
2. On the Web Site property sheet, select the Enable Logging check box.
3. Choose W3C Extended Log File Format as the Active log format.
4. Click the Properties button.
5. The Extended Logging Properties dialog box appears. Click Extended Properties (in some versions of IIS, this tab may be called Advanced Properties). Make sure the following fields are selected. Any additional fields will not affect the analysis process. The fields are: Date, Time, Client IP Address, Method, URI Stem, HTTP Status, Bytes Received, Bytes Sent, User Agent, Referrer, Cookie. Order is not important. If Authenticated User is present, you can add that as well.
6. Click Apply.
7. Click OK until you have closed all dialog boxes.
    

FastStats Analyzer will now recognize your log files. Here is an example header and log line:

#Fields: date time s-sitename s-computername s-ip cs-method cs-uri-stem cs-uri-query s-port cs-username c-ip cs-version cs(User-Agent) cs(Cookie) cs(Referer) cs-host sc-status sc-substatus sc-win32-status sc-bytes cs-bytes time-taken

2003-12-11 00:00:31 W3SVC538485712 VPST30-VPS2 199.231.147.142 GET /asptest.asp - 80 - 199.231.146.104 HTTP/1.0 Mozilla/4.0+(compatible;+EMonitor+6.1.5+Windows+NT) VisitorID=49392831 - 199.231.147.142:80 200 0 0 297 229

10 2003-12-11 00:05:25 W3SVC538485712 VPST30-VPS2 199.231.147.142 GET /asptest.asp - 80 - 199.231.146.104 HTTP/1.0 Mozilla/4.0+(compatible;+EMonitor+6.1.5+Windows+NT) VisitorID=38492834 - 199.231.147.142:80 200 0 0 297 229 30

IIS 3

IIS 3 servers don't allow for much flexibility, but Analyzer will still handle them.

IIS3 log file format does not include any referrer or browser information.

193.252.133.109, -, 3/2/98, 0:06:17, W3SVC, PARTAGAS, 195.78.3.155, 1750, 382, 2786, 200, 0, GET, /index.html, -

IP address, -, Date, Time, Username, Site name, Server IP address, File Size, Client Data Transmitted, Duration of request, Error code, Win32 Error code, (GET/POST), File Requested, -