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Customized Logs | |||||
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Summary | Splits search engine bot access to a different log file | ||||
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Author(s) | Brian McFadyen Ken Roy developed install config file | ||||
Homepage | Customized Logs Mod (this page) Customized Logs for history | ||||
Mod Support | TNG Forums | ||||
Contact Developer | |||||
Latest Mod | 9.0.0.0 for TNG v9 8.1.0a for TNG V8.0.2+ 8.1.0 for TNG V8 2.2 for TNG v7 | ||||
Min TNG V | 7.1.0 | ||||
Max TNG V | 9.0.0 | ||||
Files modified | showlog.php log.php botgenlog.txt botlogxml.php showbotlog.php extensions/log_botchecks.php | ||||
Related Mods | You can change the default log option to include the referrer info | ||||
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Introduction
The Customized Logs mod splits the search engine bots from the normal TNG user access into two separate logs, one for normal access and one for bots. This TNG modification will also change the way site accesses are logged.
- It will include additional information indicating where the access was linked from (the referrer info) if you change the option
- It will split the log into two files: one for browsers and one for crawlers
- It will enhance the filter options available through the Admin->Setup->Log Settings. Filtering based upon Host IP Address and logged in User Descriptions will be added to the existing filter on Host Name.
The mod has an option to show the referrer information in the access log. The default install option is to not show the referrer, which will cause the log to appear the same as the original TNG log. You can change the option to include the referrer using the Mod Manager Edit capability.
Developer
The TNG Customized Logs Mod was developed by Brian McFadyen.
This version of the mod also includes the List of Bots was provided by Jerome Liebowitz on the user list.
The Mod Manager configuration file was created by Ken Roy.
Requirements
- A working TNG installation.
- A backup of the TNG log.php and showlog.php files.
- An installed current version of the Mod Manager.
- ensure the new logfile botgenlog.txt is writeable
Revision History
Version | Date | Contents |
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V9.0.0.0 | 2 February 2012 | Updated for TNG V9 |
V8.1.0a | Oct 16, 2010 | Updated for TNG V8.0.2 |
V8.1.0 | May 24, 2010 | Updated for TNG8 and new version schema. |
V2.2 | Dec 5, 2009 | Updated Mod Manager config file to include List of Bots provided by Jerome Leibowitz and to provide the Edit capability for the logging option. |
V2.0 | May 16, 2009 | Original Mod Manager config file |
Rev 1.11 | Apr 27, 2009 | validated and updated for V7.1.0 |
See Customized Logs on Brian McFadyen's site for previous revision history |
Automated Installation
- Download the appropriate zip file for the Mod Manager configuration file
- Remove Previously Installed mod
- Extract all the files in customized_logs zip file to your mods folder.
- Follow the normal automated installation for Mod Manager, as shown in the example Mod Manager - Installing Config Files to install the customized_logs file.
- Optionally, Edit Logging Option using the Mod Manager Edit capability
Edit Logging Option
This mod has an option to show the referrer information in the access log. The default install option is to not show the referrer, which will cause the log to appear the same as the original TNG log.
If you want to show the referred, you can change the option to include the referrer using the Mod Manager Edit capability.
TNG User sites using this mod
If you download and install this mod, please add your TNG site to the table below
URL | User | Note | Mod-Version/TNG-Version | User-language |
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Brian McFadyen's Genealogy site | Brian McFadyen | Developer of the customized logs mod | V8.1.1/8.0.2 V8.1.3/TNG 8.1.1 test |
EN |
Our Roy and Boucher Family | Ken Roy | I have used Brian McFadyen's customized log since its early days. | V8.1.0/TNG 8.1.3 V9.0.0.0/TNG 9.0.0 beta |
EN, FR |
Roni & Jerry's Genealogy and Family History | Jerry Liebowitz | If a new bot appears that I haven't identified on his mod, I just add it to his modification of log.php (as described in the instructions). (as provided on the user list) |
V8.1.0/TNG 8.1.3 | EN |
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