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iis security : I can rename folder W3SVCn?
Hi, I have 3 webserver with the same IIS configuration, on every
server there are 5 similar sites, but the folders, %WinDir%\System32\LogFiles\w3svc1.. not are similar for every site on every server, for example, the first site on first server put the log on ..w3svc2, on other server the same site put the log on w3svc6, it's possible reneme the folder? how to? thanks!!
No, it is not possible to change the name of the website's log folder.
With IIS5, the web server increments the site ID starting from 1, such that if you setup websites in particular order, they will have the same site ID. With IIS6, the old incremental behavior is configurable via a registry switch while the new default behavior depends on the "Friendly name" that you chose for the website -- so if you created the website with the same name on different IIS6 machines, they'll have the same hashed ID. -- //David IIS This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. // [quoted text, click to view] "Enzo" <gbartoli@hotmail.com> wrote in message Hi, I have 3 webserver with the same IIS configuration, on everynews:214a975b.0405280625.5d0ccebf@posting.google.com... server there are 5 similar sites, but the folders, %WinDir%\System32\LogFiles\w3svc1.. not are similar for every site on every server, for example, the first site on first server put the log on ..w3svc2, on other server the same site put the log on w3svc6, it's possible reneme the folder? how to? thanks!! giancarlo
Why wouldn't it be possible? You can change the site id to be anything you
want, as long as you take care and do it right. I'm not going to post the process here as I can't recall the exact and all steps from the top of my head but if you know what you're doing I don't see a reason why you couldn't edit the metabase to assign any id to your site you want. That said, the log folder will still start with W3SVC and of course, any metabase editing is at your own risk (if you have no idea what this is about just forget you've seen this post). Jerry [quoted text, click to view] "David Wang [Msft]" <someone@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:uDDC8qgREHA.1396@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > No, it is not possible to change the name of the website's log folder. > > With IIS5, the web server increments the site ID starting from 1, such that > if you setup websites in particular order, they will have the same site ID. > > With IIS6, the old incremental behavior is configurable via a registry > switch while the new default behavior depends on the "Friendly name" that > you chose for the website -- so if you created the website with the same > name on different IIS6 machines, they'll have the same hashed ID. > > -- > //David > IIS > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > // > "Enzo" <gbartoli@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:214a975b.0405280625.5d0ccebf@posting.google.com... > Hi, I have 3 webserver with the same IIS configuration, on every > server there are 5 similar sites, but the folders, > %WinDir%\System32\LogFiles\w3svc1.. not are similar for every site on > every server, for example, the first site on first server put the log > on ..w3svc2, on other server the same site put the log on w3svc6, it's > possible reneme the folder? how to? > thanks!! > giancarlo > >
I think we're answering the same question but in different ways.
I understood the user's intent as "can I change W3SVCn to something else for synchronization purposes". It is indeed not possible to make IIS change the name of the site log directories, like W3SVC1 to "My Website", for synchronization purposes. However, as we've both noted, it is possible to change the site ID, which influences the dynamic part of the log directory name such that synchronization is possible. This is basically what we've both noted. I am only suggesting the UI-based approaches by explaining the underlying mechanisms to achieve synchronization. Your approach of copying one metabase node to another will also work, but it'll require a bit more knowledge and risk. -- //David IIS This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. // [quoted text, click to view] "Jerry Pisk" <jerryiii@hotmail.com> wrote in message Why wouldn't it be possible? You can change the site id to be anything younews:OZx$MkhREHA.1944@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... want, as long as you take care and do it right. I'm not going to post the process here as I can't recall the exact and all steps from the top of my head but if you know what you're doing I don't see a reason why you couldn't edit the metabase to assign any id to your site you want. That said, the log folder will still start with W3SVC and of course, any metabase editing is at your own risk (if you have no idea what this is about just forget you've seen this post). Jerry [quoted text, click to view] "David Wang [Msft]" <someone@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:uDDC8qgREHA.1396@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > No, it is not possible to change the name of the website's log folder. > > With IIS5, the web server increments the site ID starting from 1, such that > if you setup websites in particular order, they will have the same site ID. > > With IIS6, the old incremental behavior is configurable via a registry > switch while the new default behavior depends on the "Friendly name" that > you chose for the website -- so if you created the website with the same > name on different IIS6 machines, they'll have the same hashed ID. > > -- > //David > IIS > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > // > "Enzo" <gbartoli@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:214a975b.0405280625.5d0ccebf@posting.google.com... > Hi, I have 3 webserver with the same IIS configuration, on every > server there are 5 similar sites, but the folders, > %WinDir%\System32\LogFiles\w3svc1.. not are similar for every site on > every server, for example, the first site on first server put the log > on ..w3svc2, on other server the same site put the log on w3svc6, it's > possible reneme the folder? how to? > thanks!! > giancarlo > >
Since you mentioned your GUI based approach - when I delete a site in ISM
will IIS reuse its id? If I create three web sites, then delete site number 2, will the next site I create be 2 or 4? Jerry [quoted text, click to view] "David Wang [Msft]" <someone@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:eek%230thREHA.1944@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > I think we're answering the same question but in different ways. > > I understood the user's intent as "can I change W3SVCn to something else for > synchronization purposes". > > It is indeed not possible to make IIS change the name of the site log > directories, like W3SVC1 to "My Website", for synchronization purposes. > > However, as we've both noted, it is possible to change the site ID, which > influences the dynamic part of the log directory name such that > synchronization is possible. > > This is basically what we've both noted. I am only suggesting the UI-based > approaches by explaining the underlying mechanisms to achieve > synchronization. Your approach of copying one metabase node to another will > also work, but it'll require a bit more knowledge and risk. > > -- > //David > IIS > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. > // > "Jerry Pisk" <jerryiii@hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:OZx$MkhREHA.1944@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > Why wouldn't it be possible? You can change the site id to be anything you > want, as long as you take care and do it right. I'm not going to post the > process here as I can't recall the exact and all steps from the top of my > head but if you know what you're doing I don't see a reason why you couldn't > edit the metabase to assign any id to your site you want. That said, the log > folder will still start with W3SVC and of course, any metabase editing is at > your own risk (if you have no idea what this is about just forget you've > seen this post). > > Jerry > > "David Wang [Msft]" <someone@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:uDDC8qgREHA.1396@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl... > > No, it is not possible to change the name of the website's log folder. > > > > With IIS5, the web server increments the site ID starting from 1, such > that > > if you setup websites in particular order, they will have the same site > ID. > > > > With IIS6, the old incremental behavior is configurable via a registry > > switch while the new default behavior depends on the "Friendly name" that > > you chose for the website -- so if you created the website with the same > > name on different IIS6 machines, they'll have the same hashed ID. > > > > -- > > //David > > IIS > > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > rights. > > // > > "Enzo" <gbartoli@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:214a975b.0405280625.5d0ccebf@posting.google.com... > > Hi, I have 3 webserver with the same IIS configuration, on every > > server there are 5 similar sites, but the folders, > > %WinDir%\System32\LogFiles\w3svc1.. not are similar for every site on > > every server, for example, the first site on first server put the log > > on ..w3svc2, on other server the same site put the log on w3svc6, it's > > possible reneme the folder? how to? > > thanks!! > > giancarlo > > > > > > >
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