Logging

IIS 5.0 Logging POST Method Forms

[primeq]

We are hosting a series of forms using IIS 5.0 using the POST method to send data so we don't expose the url to hacking, misuse, etc. We are hosting multiple pages of forms which require the form to be filled out to proceed to the next page. Using this method however prevents our log analysis software from distinguishing unique page names.

POST

index.asp

GET

index.asp?page=2

The ultimate objective is to track each page in the registration process as a unique entity so we can view where the site visitor is leaving. Any help would help us tremendously.

Thanks!

Insomniac

[larryn]

primeq,

You could use both! Just use the page=2 query info in the action URL and the rest of the data should be available via the post method.

And alternative used by some of my clients that host their own web servers is to add info to the logs in their scripts. Normally they use PHP and a modified Apache log, but I see you are using ASP. I know that you can add extra query info to the query string log field entry using ASP, using the Response.AppendToLog function (goto MS's web site and search for that function for full details).

Good Luck,

Larry

[jonas nielsen]

WebTrends has created a plugin that can run on IIS and log URL parameters with POST commands. You can define for which URLs and URL parameters you want to log the POST commands and for which you dont't (for example password etc.). The same applies to which

You can read more here:
[product.webtrends.com...]

I'm not sure if you need to be a WebTrends customer or not in order to download it.

Regards,

Jonas