Viewing Logs

[drowsy]

Is there anyway of viewing the logs (error and visitors) online in a browser? I tried to access the directory but not being in /htdocs/ it is unaccessable by typing drowsycentral.com/logs. Is there any known way, do I have to move the directory?

[MarkHutch]

I wasn't sure it could be done either, but I just tried it and it can be done. Here's how.

Enter "ftp.yourdome.com" into your Internet Explorer Browser. The browser will say that FTP anonymous is not allow by PowWeb. Right click on the page and select "Log In". Login to your account with your FTP user name and password. Then select logs from the menu and it will pull up in your browser. I hope this helps you.

MarkHutch

[drowsy]

Well I am so glad that somebody replied to my message. I already knew about the FTP browser in explorer but I really don't like using it for security reasons. If that is the only way than I guess I will have to use it than :(

Thanks for the help. Does anyone else know???

[MannInc]

There isn't a way to view your log files via a web browser. The best way to view these files is to FTP into your account and either view them there or even download them for viewing.

On a side note, moving the folder to under htdocs would make them no longer work. The server is setup for them to not be viewable by the public.

Hope this helps!

[Ajarn]

You can easily view your access_log using this simple zipped cgi script from Perl Services

The error log viewer is available free at http://www.perlservices.net/en/download/index.shtml

[Jess]

Ajarn,

Thanks for mentioning those scripts! I tried both today (access log and error log), and they work great. Much nicer format for viewing those logs reports now. :) :)

[VBman]

Nice find Ajarn! The script you mentioned works very well and that site has more free useful scripts that I am now using. Thanks:)