An access log features a record of all files that have been requested by the visitors while surfing around your Internet site. The list is detailed, so if you have a web page with two embedded images, for instance, all of the three files will be in the log, not just the page. An access log typically features the date, the OS, the web browser and the IP address for each and every file in human-readable form, so you can get an idea about the hottest files on your website. The log, that is also often referred to as "raw data", is an addition to the web stats which you usually get with a hosting account, not a replacement. An example why you may need this kind of a log is if you wish to use some software on your PC to prepare a report about the website’s functionality, but you do not want to use the typical graphs and tables that come with the server-generated web stats.

Access Log Manager in Cloud Hosting

Our custom-built Hepsia Control Panel features a section dedicated to various logs and the access logs are among them. When you sign in to your cloud hosting account and take a look at this section, you'll find a list of all the domain names and subdomains that you have. All it takes to allow the generation of access logs is to press a button that'll be available next to each and every domain/subdomain. When the option is enabled, you will see a download link as well as the file size so far, so you'll be able to save the file to your personal computer and look at it or process it with some app. Enabling or disabling the logs takes effect instantly, so if you no longer need one, you may stop it with just a mouse click from the same exact section of the Control Panel. You shall still be able to access the already generated content by clicking on the Download link.

Access Log Manager in Semi-dedicated Servers

When you host your websites within a semi-dedicated server account with us, you shall have the option to enable or deactivate the generation of access logs with just a couple of mouse clicks inside your Hepsia hosting CP. You shall find this feature in the Access/Error Logs section, which you can access once you sign in. All it takes for our system to start generating logs is one click on the On button which you will see there. The feature can be activated independently for any website no matter if it uses a domain name or a subdomain and you'll find the complete list of all the hosts within that section. Any access log can be downloaded as a text file with just a click and you can then look at it manually or use some software on your computer. The log generation may be disabled by simply changing the On option to Off in the Logs section of your Control Panel.