Rotating server logs

To monitor previous server activity, you can reference the server’s log files. GlobalSCAPE Secure FTP Server supports W3C, Microsoft IIS and NCSA log file formats. Server events are logged to a file name [log file format]yymmdd.log. The log file format abbreviations used in the log file name are:

Log File Format

Abbreviation

W3C

Ex

Microsoft IIS

In

NCSA

Nc

To choose how often the log file is rotated

  1. Start the Administrator Interface and connect to the server.

  2. At the bottom of the left pane, click the Server tab.

  3. In the left pane, make sure the server is still selected.

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

  5. Below the Log file format list, select one of the following: Never, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly.

  6. Click Apply.

 

 

Related Topics

Choose the log file folder

Choose the log file format