Difference between revisions of "Customized Logs Mod"
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Revision as of 07:51, 3 May 2014
Customized Logs | ||||||||||
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Summary | Splits search engine bot access to a different log file | |||||||||
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Mod Updated | {{{mod_last_update}}} | |||||||||
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Download stats | statistics for v10.0.0.1 statistics for v9.2.2.6 to v9.10.0.0.0 statistics for earlier versions | |||||||||
Author(s) | Brian McFadyen Ken Roy developed install config file Previously maintained by Rick Bisbee Current development by Max Westen and Bryan Larson | |||||||||
Homepage | Customized Logs Mod (this page) Customized Logs for history | |||||||||
Mod Support | TNG Forums | |||||||||
Contact Developer | Support for Customized Logs | |||||||||
Latest Mod | See download links | |||||||||
Min TNG V | 7.1.0 | |||||||||
Max TNG V | 10.0.1 | |||||||||
Files modified | clconfig.php showlog.php log.php botgenlog.txt botlogxml.php showbotlog.php showuserlog.php userlog.txt userlogxml.php extensions/log_botchecks.php | |||||||||
Related Mods | You can change the default log option to include the referrer info, to display the UserAgent string and to enable logging to the userlog.txt file | |||||||||
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Introduction
The Customized Logs mod splits the search engine bots from the normal TNG user access into three separate logs, one for normal access by visitors, one for normal access by users 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 include additional information containing the User-Agent string of the visiting user in the Visitor log if you change the option
- It will split the log into three files: one for visiting browsers, one for known users 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.
The mod has an option to show the user-agent information in the access log. The default install option is to not show the user-agent, which will cause the log to appear the same as the original TNG log. You can change the option to include the user-agent using the Mod Manager Edit capability.
The mod has an option to split the known users from the visiting users in different logs. The default install option is to split the information. You can change the option to include the user-agent using the Mod Manager Edit capability.
Developer
- The TNG Customized Logs Mod was originally developed by Brian McFadyen.
- It includes a List of Bots provided by Jerome Liebowitz on the user list.
- The Mod Manager configuration file was created by Ken Roy.
- Customized Logs is currently maintained and developed by Max Westen and Bryan Larson.
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 logfiles botgenlog.txt and userlog.txt are writeable
Revision History
Version | Date | Contents |
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V10.0.0.1 | 30 Mar 2014 | Updated to prevent user log and bot log from being cleared when reinstalling mod. Note: follow instructions from customized_logs_readme.txt file before installing or upgrading this version of the mod! |
V10.0.0.0 | 6 February 2014 | Updated for TNG V10 |
V9.2.2.6 | 4 October 2013 |
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V9.2.2.5 | 10 August 2013 |
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V9.2.2.4 | 27 May 2013 |
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V9.2.0.4 | 26 May 2013 |
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V9.2.0.3 | 13 Apr 2013 |
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V9.1.1.2 | 23 Jan 2013 | Updated for TNG V9.1.1 |
V9.1.0.1 | 24 Dec 2012 | Updated for TNG V9.1.0 |
V9.0.0.0 | 2 Feb 2012 | Updated for TNG V9 |
V8.1.0a | 16 Oct 2010 | Updated for TNG V8.0.2 |
V8.1.0 | 24 May 2010 | Updated for TNG8 and new version schema. |
V2.2 | 5 Dec 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 | 16 May 2009 | Original Mod Manager config file |
Rev 1.11 | 27 Apr 2009 | validated and updated for V7.1.0 |
See Customized Logs on Brian McFadyen's site for previous revision history |
Upgrading / Installing Customized Logs Mod V10.0.0.1 and later
First time 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
- Upload customized_logs_v10.0.0.1.cfg and the entire customized_logs folder 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
Upgrading from previous versions:
- Create backups of botgenlog.txt and userlog.txt (those files are deleted by versions 10.0.0.0 and earlier of this mod)
- Installing the mod:
- From versions 9.x and older
- Uninstall the old version of the mod using the mod manager
- Upload the new version of the mod to your mods directory
- Follow the normal automated installation for Mod Manager, as shown in the example Mod Manager - Installing Config Files to install the new version of the customized_logs file.
- Restore your backed up copies of botgenlog.txt and userlog.txt to your root directory
- From V10.0.0.0
- DO NOT uninstall the old version of the mod using the mod manager; you need to DELETE the old mod WITHOUT uninstalling it and replace it with the new version of the mod.
- Upload the new version of the mod configuration file to your mods directory
- Restore your backed up copies of botgenlog.txt and userlog.txt to your root directory if necessary
- From versions 9.x and older
Automated Installation V10.0.0.0 and earlier
- 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.
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 V8.1.3/ |
8.0.2 TNG 8.1.1 test |
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Our Roy and Boucher Family | Ken Roy | I have used Brian McFadyen's customized log since its early days. | V10.0.0.0 | TNG 10.0.0 | English, French |
Roni & Jerry's Genealogy and Family History | Jerry Liebowitz | If a new bot appears that I haven't identified on Brian's mod, I just add it to extensions> log_botchecks.php (as described in the instructions as provided on the user list) |
V9.2.2.6 | TNG 9.2.2 | EN |
Chamberlain & Eidenbenz Geneaolgy | Graham Chamberlain | ... | v9.1.1.2 | TNG 9.1.1 | English, French, German, Spanish, Dutch |
A Bisbee Family History | Rick Bisbee | v9.0.0.0 | v9.0.4 | EN | |
Chambers Family Ancestry | Tom Chambers | Very smooth installation & configuration, and helps to catch the bad guys. | v9.1.1.2 | v9.1.1 | EN |
Our Family Histories | Bryan S. Larson | Developer of some fixes. I have a slightly modified custom version on my own site that includes some buttons to additional analytics pages that I use. | v10.0.0.1 | v10.0.1 | EN |
Arsenault/Simpson Family Website | Bob Arsenault | v9.1.1.2 | v9.1.2 | EN | |
Gilbert family history | Warren S Gilbert | v10.0.0.0 | TNG 10.0.0 | EN | |
Max Westen's genealogy site | Max Westen | Developer of some additions of this mod(starting 9.2.0.4) | v9.2.2.4 | TNG 9.2.1 | NL, EN |
MOTYER Family Genealogy | John Mark Motyer | Public site | 10.0.0.1 | 10.0.2 | EN, DE, RU |
British 1820 Settlers to South Africa | Paul Tanner-Tremaine | Public site | v10.0.0.1 | TNG 10.0.1 | EN |
Mitchell Families Online | Roger Mitchell | Great update - thanks to Bryan and Graham | v10.0.0.1 | TNG 10.0.1 | EN |
Total Family History | Scott Bennett | Private Site (For right now) | v10.0.0.1 | TNG 10.0.1 | EN |
Hooley Family Links | Rick Hooley | login: guest pwd: guest | v10.0.0.1 | TNG10.0.1 | EN |
Pannier Genealogy | Martin Pannier | see here | see here | DE |