Find or View Log Files

Find or View Log Files
To find or view the log files that are generated by IIS, you must locate the folder that is used to store these files. To find the folder and location for a log file, follow these steps:

1. Log on to the Web server computer as Administrator.
2. Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
3. Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Internet Services Manager.
4. Select the Web site from the list of different served sites in the pane on the left.
5. Right-click the Web site, and then point to Properties.
6. Select the Website tab.
7. Click Properties to open the extended properties dialog box.
8. Click the General Properties tab. View the bottom of the window. IIS displays the format and location of the log files that are generated. You can open and view the file and viewed with WordPad, Microsoft Word, or another text file viewer.