Question and Answer Collection

Web Server Logs: Ep.1 — What are Web Server Logs?

Web server logs are text files that are

automatically generated and maintained by a web server


The high rate at which data is generated by these logs means that the server

will often delete logs after a designated period of time


Web logs are often generated in a

Common Log Format (CLF) and Combined Log Format


Web logs allow you to

gather information about the type of users (and bots) that visit your website or application


A log file which creates a record every time a client requests access to your website or application

Access log


A log file which contains all errors that occur on the web server

Error log


Web server logs can be used to

develop a timeline for incident response investigations