Editing Server logs
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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 === | ||
Enable 'Limit log file size to' and enter the desired value (in KB) into the field. When the logfile reaches this size, the oldest entries will be deleted. | Enable 'Limit log file size to' and enter the desired value (in KB) into the field. When the logfile reaches this size, the oldest entries will be deleted. | ||
− | + | I completely agree, all too often (with moiroscft apps especially) I am asked to decode error messages that are simply meaningless numbers until you look them up on a website, and even that doesn't always lead to an immediate solution. | |
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=== Special case: Using log size limit and rotating logfiles together === | === Special case: Using log size limit and rotating logfiles together === |