IIS Extended W3C Log File Format
Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) Extended W3C log file format is an ASCII format which can use many fields. This format is defined by the World Wide Web Consortium.
eWebLog Analyzer requires the following fields:
- Date
- Time
- IP Address
- Method
- File Requested
- Status
- Client Bytes
The Agent and Referrer fields are optional, but highly recommended, as they provide information on where users are coming from and what browsers and operating systems they are using to access your web site.
A file in IIS 4.0 Extended Format is prefaced by the following text:
Software: Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
#Version: 1.0
#Date: 2001-12-16 16:07:49
#Fields: ...
A file in IIS 5.0 Extended Format is prefaced by the following text:
#Software: Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0
#Version: 1.0
#Date: 2001-12-16 16:07:49
#Fields: ...
Sample record:
2001-12-16 16:07:49 192.168.1.2 GET /index1.asp 200 3827 Mozilla/4.0+(compatible;+MSIE+5.01;+Windows+NT) http://www.example.com/start.html
Each part of this log entry is described below.
| 2001-12-16 |
Date of the request |
| 16:07:49 |
Time of the request |
| 192.168.1.2 |
IP address of the client (remote host) |
| GET |
Method used by the client |
| /index1.asp |
File requested by the client |
| 200 |
Status code sent back to the client |
| 3827 |
Bytes returned to the client |
| Mozilla/4.0+(compatible;+MSIE+5.01;+Windows+NT) |
"User Agent" HTTP request header |
| http://www.example.com/start.html |
"Referrer" HTTP request header |
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