BUG: Custom logging properties at the master properties level are reset when you upgrade to IIS 6.0

After you upgrade Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 4.0 or IIS 5.0 to IIS 6.0 on a computer that is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003, a problem occurs if the custom logging properties are not upgraded. If the custom logging properties have been extended, such as Win32 error codes, custom logging properties are not enabled after you upgrade to IIS 6.0. The custom logging properties at the master properties level are reset to the default settings when you upgrade to IIS 6.0.

To work around this problem, change the master logging properties in IIS 6.0 to match the settings that were in place before you upgraded to IIS 6.0.

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Steps to Reproduce the Problem

To reproduce the problem, follow these steps:

1.	To set custom logging properties in IIS 5.0 on a computer that is running Windows 2000 or Windows NT, follow these steps: a. At a command prompt, type inetmgr. b. In the Internet Information Services window, right-click the ServerName node (where ServerName is the name of the server), and then click Properties. c. Click the Internet Information Service tab, click WWW Service in the Master Properties box, and then click Edit. d. Click the Web Site tab, and then click to select the Enable Logging check box. e. In the Active log format box, click W3C Extended Log File Format, and then click Properties. f. Click the Extended Properties tab, customize your logging options, and then click OK.
2.	Upgrade from Windows 2000 or Windows NT to Windows Server 2003. Note IIS 5.0 is upgraded to IIS 6.0.
3.	To check the custom logging properties in IIS 6.0 on a computer that is running Windows Server 2003, follow these steps: a. Start Internet Information Services Manager or open the IIS snap-in in Windows Server 2003. b. In the Internet Information Services window, expand the ServerName node (where ServerName is the name of the server). c. Right-click the Web Sites node, and then click Properties. d. Click the Web Site tab, and then click to select the Enable Logging check box. e. In the Active log format box, click W3C Extended Log File Format, and then click Properties. f. Click the Advanced tab, and then review the logging properties that that you set in step 1. Note The custom logging properties in IIS 6.0 are reset to the default settings.

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