LogDoor User's Guide

Getting Started

The LogDoor Multi-domain Web Site Monitor provides real-time, site-specific server access information based on your AppleShare IP, WebSTAR or WebSTAR-compatible log file. This information includes hits, visits, bytes transferred and errors for each site on your server, plus complete, individualized log files for each site. Information can be displayed locally (in both graphical and tabular form) and made accessible over the Web through detailed HTML reports. LogDoor can be configured to let you "drill down" within particular sites to provide information on files and sub-sites within those sites. LogDoor can also process the log files produced by the HomeDoor Multi-domain Web Service Manager.

If you are upgrading to version 2.0 and are already familiar with LogDoor 1.2, review What's New in LogDoor 2.0 to learn about LogDoor's new features. If you are new to LogDoor, you can get started using LogDoor right away in the Quick Start section below, or go to LogDoor Basics for an overview of LogDoor's features.

• Documentation Note: LogDoor has the ability to process multiple input log files concurrently. For the sake of clarity and simplicity, however, much of this user's guide is written as though only one input file will be processed at a time. Multiple input files are discussed where specifically appropriate (such as Detailed Site Information).

System Requirements

• System 7.5 or later
• 680x0 or PowerPC
• 1 MB application RAM
• any Web server which produces WebSTAR-compatible log files

LogDoor does not require or use MacTCP or Open Transport.

Installation

If you wish LogDoor to process the log file while that log file is still open, LogDoor may need to run on the same Macintosh as the application which is producing the log file, depending on the server. Specifically, LogDoor must run on the same machine as WebSTAR to process WebSTAR's log file, but doesn't need to run on the same machine as ASIP to process its log file. Otherwise LogDoor can run on any Macintosh on your network.

When you know where LogDoor needs to be installed, install it by simply dragging the LogDoor application onto the hard disk of the desired machine.

Quick Start

To begin processing log files right away:

1. Double-click the LogDoor application.
2. Click the Save button to save the task file to the LogDoor folder, or select another location
3. If you are not running AppleShare IP, click the "Input Log File" button in the status window and select an input log file to process. If you are running AppleShare IP, its log file will automatically be selected for you.
4. By default, LogDoor's output is written to a folder named "Output" in the same folder as the task file. If you wish, you can choose another folder for LogDoor's output by clicking the "Output Files" icon in the status window and specifying the folder.
5. Click the green "Go" button at the top left of the status window to begin processing the input log file. As data is processed, it will appear in the activity graph and in the site list at the bottom of the window.

For an overview of LogDoor's features, see LogDoor Basics. For details on specific product features, see LogDoor Tasks, Input & Output Log Files, LogDoor Windows and Summary Reports.

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