Logs

Webulator/400 includes a logging facility which helps the WebMaster maintain the server. The access log reports all attempts to access documents on the server within either a text file using an industry defacto standard format, or within a Data Base file which provides a superset of the text file information. The error log is the location that the WebMaster checks to find any errors that may be occurring within the server.

If the log file does not exist, it will be created. The log files only support one member within them. If multiple members exist within the file, only the first member will be used. Each log file stored within the QSYS file system will use a multi-field record format.

Included within the logging facility is the ability to cycle the log files. The log file cycling capability gives the WebMaster the ability to set up a schedule when the error or access log files should be rotated.

NOTE: Logging from within multiple Webulator/400 servers to the same log file is prohibited. If the log file is locked when the server attempts to cycle it, the cycling will be suspended until the file is unlocked. If a tool or another instance of the Web Server has the file open this will lock the file, suspending the log file cycling until the file is closed (unlocking the file).

Server User Profile Authority Considerations

The Server User Profile requires Read, Write and eXecute authorities for all directories containing any of the logs. Note that the authorities assigned to all log files created, including cycled log files will only include the *PUBLIC authorities and the authorities of the server user profile. The *PUBLIC authority will be assigned the same as the library or directory where the log file exists. Any special authorities granted or denied to other users will not be carried forward from the library or directory. This limitation exists because the server user profile should, in most cases, have limited authorities for security reasons.