IIS Log Files Location

Windows Xp:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\Logfiles\W3SVC1

Windows NT/2000:
C:\WINNT\system32\Logfiles\W3SVC1

Windows 7
C:\inetpub\logs\LogFiles\W3SVC1

About IIS Log file formats – http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/WindowsServer2003/Library/IIS/bea506fd-38bc-4850-a4fb-e3a0379d321f.mspx?mfr=true

Tool to analyze IIS log –

http://indihiang.codeplex.com/

http://www.ehow.com/list_6934814_log-analysis-tools-iis.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_6943214_analyze-iis-log.html

Settings not to forget in IIS while installing asp.net web application

Deploying asp.net web application in a new server like w2k3, ensure following steps incase if you see HTTP Error 404 – File or directory not found error …

1. Allow asp.net v2.0.50727 under Web Service Extensions section in IIS

2. Run aspnet_regiis -i @ command prompt from the respective (32-bit/64-bit) frameworks directory

3. Set proper asp.net version at the virtual directory level

asp.net Application Life Cycle – IIS 5.0/6.0/7.0 – Links

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms178473.aspx – IIS 5.0/IIS 6.0

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb470252.aspx – IIS 7.0