Additional FTP Server Logging Options (Version 3.5)

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5

SUMMARY

To make management of log files easier on heavily-used FTP servers, additional FTP server logging options were added to Windows NT version 3.5 after the manuals and Help were finalized.

MORE INFORMATION

To make changes to the FTP Server service configuration using Registry Editor:

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.

1. Run Registry Editor (REGEDT32.EXE).

2. From the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, go to the following key:

         \SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ftpsvc\Parameters
   

   The parameters described below are located under this Registry subkey.

   The following describes the value entries for FTP Server service parameters that can only be set by adding an entry in Registry Editor. These value entries do not appear by default in the Registry, so you must add an entry if you want to change its default value. The FTP Server service must be restarted for changes to take effect.

   LogFileDirectory

         Data Type = REG_SZ
         Specifies the target directory for the log files. It will default
         to %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32 (compatible with current behavior).
   

   NOTE: When you set LogFileDirectory, make sure you create the corresponding directory. If you do not, the directory is not created automatically and errors occur.

   LogFileAccess

         Data Type = REG_DWORD
         Previously, 0 meant don't log, and 1 meant log. This has been
         changed to:
   

            0 - Don't log anything.
            1 - Log everything to FTPSVC.LOG (compatible with current
                behavior).
            2 - Create daily logs.
   
            If daily logs are enabled, then entries are written to a file of
            the form FTYYMMDD.LOG, where YY is the current year, MM is the
            current month, and DD is the current day. A log file generated on
            October 31, 1994 would be named FT941031.LOG. "Today's" log file
            will be held open (just as FTPSVC.LOG is). Whenever an entry is to
            be written to the log, if the day has changed from the previous
            entry, then the previous log is closed, a new log filename is
            generated, and the new log is opened.