IIS Server and Access Logging Setup
IIS Server Setup
- Open Server Manager from Start menu.
- Select "Add roles and features" on Server Manager Dashboard.
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- A wizard will open, click on next.
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- Click on next.
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- Again, click on next.
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- Select "Web Server(IIS)" in Server Roles.
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- Click on "Add Features"
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- Click on next.
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- Click on next.
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- In Role Services, select all features under "Common HTTP features", "Health and Diagnostics" and "Performance".
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- Install.
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- Wait for installation to complete.
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- After Installation, close the wizard.
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- Navigate to Server Manager Dashboard, IIS Web Server is installed and can be seen in the left pane.
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Starting Performance Counters
- Click on IIS. Your server will be listed under "SERVERS".
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- Right click on your server, and select "Start Performance Counters".
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IIS Access Logging Setup
- Right click on your server again, and select "Internet Information Services(IIS)".
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- Navigate to your web site in left pane, and select it.
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- Double click on "Logging" Option.
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- Click on "Select Fields…".
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- Select all fields.
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- After selecting all fields, click on "Ok".
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- Click on "Apply" in the right pane under "Actions".
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IIS Web server setup is complete with access logging.
