Q291279: No Log File Created When There Is No Activity on a Web Site

Article: Q291279
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 28-MAR-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 
- Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If there is no client activity on a Web site during the amount of time that you
specified as the logging period in the Web site properties, IIS does not create
a log file for that time period. For example, if you set logging to occur on a
daily basis, and there are no client requests made to that server during a
24-hour period, no log file is created.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: IIS log logging iis4 iis5

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis500 kbiis400
Version           : :4.0,5.0
Issue type        : kbhowto
Solution Type     : kbpending

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