I'm looking for a tool that will ftp my current log file (also zip it
up) from my IIS server to my local machine. Something that I can
schedule to run everyday or week.

Re: auto ftp log files by Jason

Jason
Mon May 09 02:42:01 CDT 2005

how about this:

http://rtfm.atrax.co.uk/infinitemonkeys/articles/perl-win32/984.asp


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"Clyde" <b26440510@DELETEyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I'm looking for a tool that will ftp my current log file (also zip it
> up) from my IIS server to my local machine. Something that I can
> schedule to run everyday or week.



Re: auto ftp log files by Kristofer

Kristofer
Mon May 09 09:36:55 CDT 2005

If you want to send the logfiles by FTP from the server to the client, you
need to setup an FTP server on your client.

In this case, the webserver will act as the FTP client, and any FTP client
software that can be scheduled to upload files should be fine. I even
think that the built-in FTP client will work, but a search on google for
"schedule ftp client" brings you many other software alternatives. I hope
that some of them works for you.



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Clyde wrote:

> I'm looking for a tool that will ftp my current log file (also zip it
> up) from my IIS server to my local machine. Something that I can
> schedule to run everyday or week.

Re: auto ftp log files by Clyde

Clyde
Mon May 09 14:05:13 CDT 2005

I still haven't found a "plug-and-play" solution for this.

My thoughts on this are now to schedule a task on the server to run
everday that will zip the current log file and zip the last 4 log
files. They'll be encrypted and password protected. Then the process
will move those zip files over to a password protected directory the
webserver can access. When I want the log files I can just access
that directory via a dynamic webpage and then do a "save link as".
I'll also have a link that will let me save the current logfile (will
zip and move the logfile when clicked) in case I want the current
logfile "in between" the scheduled task run times.

This keeps me from having to run an FTP server on the client and also
only does a transfer when I need it.



Re: auto ftp log files by Kristofer

Kristofer
Mon May 09 14:43:10 CDT 2005

If we exclude the FTP requirement on the client, there are several ways to
do what you want. I think the most common is to move the log files to a
folder accessible from Internet on the webserver (which can be password
protected). This can be done with a simple command script (or vbs if you
prever that).

If you also want to zip the logfiles, there are products that can do that.
For example:

http://www.iislogs.com
http://www.bbpsoftware.co.uk/Default.aspx?tabid=78

But i don't think that any of these encrypts and password protects the
files. If you need that high security, you probably need to implement your
own software.

Another way is to email the logfiles to your email (i do that for some
firewall logs).


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Clyde wrote:

> I still haven't found a "plug-and-play" solution for this.
>
> My thoughts on this are now to schedule a task on the server to run
> everday that will zip the current log file and zip the last 4 log
> files. They'll be encrypted and password protected. Then the process
> will move those zip files over to a password protected directory the
> webserver can access. When I want the log files I can just access
> that directory via a dynamic webpage and then do a "save link as".
> I'll also have a link that will let me save the current logfile (will
> zip and move the logfile when clicked) in case I want the current
> logfile "in between" the scheduled task run times.
>
> This keeps me from having to run an FTP server on the client and also
> only does a transfer when I need it.