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= Logging in FileZilla Server = | = Logging in FileZilla Server = | ||
FileZilla Server, like the client, includes two means of logging, screen and file log. | FileZilla Server, like the client, includes two means of logging, screen and file log. | ||
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=== Setting up file log === | === Setting up file log === | ||
− | Open the server settings | + | Open the server settings and navigate to the 'Logging' tab. Tick the 'Enable logging to file' box and you're done. The logfiles are stored into a 'Logs' subdirectory of FileZilla Servers installation path. This location cannot be changed. |
=== Limiting the log size === | === Limiting the log size === | ||
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=== Daily logfile rotation === | === Daily logfile rotation === | ||
− | You can either log everything into one big file, or let the server create a new logfile every day. Just enable 'Use a different logfile each day', and FileZilla Server will create logs in the format '''fzs- | + | You can either log everything into one big file, or let the server create a new logfile every day. Just enable 'Use a different logfile each day', and FileZilla Server will create logs in the format '''fzs-yyyy-mm-dd.log'''.<br> |
The timestamp in the logfile name follows ISO8601 (four digit year, then month, then day), so the logs will sort correctly. Additionally you can set the number of days for which logfiles are kept. Enable 'Delete old logfiles after' and put the desired value (in days) into the field. | The timestamp in the logfile name follows ISO8601 (four digit year, then month, then day), so the logs will sort correctly. Additionally you can set the number of days for which logfiles are kept. Enable 'Delete old logfiles after' and put the desired value (in days) into the field. | ||