The WebSTAR server application creates several important files. You should make sure to back these up regularly, and to copy them if you move your server to another machine. Many of these files can only be opened by WebSTAR, and have a Creator Code of " WWWω ". Others, such as the log files, are text files, and you can open them in a text editor, database import dialog or log analysis program.
All settings and User files have the WebSTAR file Creator code ( WWWω ) so they will never be served by WebSTAR.
The WebSTAR Log files correspond to the WebSTAR server monitor windows. They save a permanent record of all transactions on your Web, FTP, Mail and Proxy servers. Note that server log information is stored along with web server information in the WebSTAR Web.log file in the logs folder.
The WebSTAR Server logs all serious start-up problems it encounters to a special file called WebSTAR.Messages , which is always in the WebSTAR folder. Any line in this file that begins with the string "ERR:" contains a message describing a problem that caused WebSTAR to terminate.
This file is especially useful with the background-only version of the WebSTAR Server, which does not display a Status window. If you contact StarNine Technical Support, they may request that you open or send this file.
The WebSTAR.Messages file is not incremental: it is started anew every time you start the server. If you don't look at the data before you relaunch the server, all the contents will be lost.
The WebSTAR Settings file, always located in the WebSTAR folder, stores the WebSTAR serial number, custom server settings, and settings for the standard included WebSTAR Plug-Ins, including the Proxy Server Allow/Deny lists. As this file is very important, we recommend that you archive it often and save old versions.
If the WebSTAR Settings file gets damaged, the server may crash, you may be prompted to re-enter the serial number, or you may notice that your server's configuration information has been lost. In that case, you should restore the previous backup of this file and re-enter any changes you have made.
This file used to be known as WebSTAR.pass .
The WebSTAR Web Users file stores user names and passwords for your web server (see Web Users and Passwords ). The user entries are not synchronized to the WebSTAR.Settings file, so it may contain names for realms which no longer exist.This file is not stored in a human-readable format, and you cannot edit it. You should use WebSTAR Admin to export the list, edit the exported version, and import the changed list, as described in Importing and Exporting Large Users Lists .
It's a good idea to back up this file often, in case something goes wrong on your hard drive or machine.
All WebSTAR initialization, error, and status messages, along with Web requests, are stored in the WebSTAR Web.log file, in the logs folder. If you want to perform log analysis on your web server, use this file.
For information, see Log Archiving and Logging .
If you enable the Log Archiver, which copies log files at specific intervals, web server log files will be stored in the archived_logs folder inside the logs folder.
FTP files are generally stored in the Plug-Ins folder, in the WebSTAR FTP Data folder.
For information on the FTP server, see FTP Server Administration .
This file contains the connection and server information.
The FTP Users file stores the user names and passwords you've defined in your FTP server.
This file is not stored in a plain-text format, and you cannot edit it. You should use WebSTAR Admin to export the list, edit the exported version, and import the changed list, as described in FTP Users Import & Export .
All FTP requests, responses and error messages are saved in this file. For more information, see FTP Monitors & Logging .
The WebSTAR FTP.log file is located in the logs folder.
Most Mail server files are in the Webstar Mail Data folder in the Plug-Ins folder.
For information, see WebSTAR Mail Files .
Mail server transactions, including logons, logoffs, incoming and outgoing messages, LDAP requests and so on, are stored in this file. For information on setting the location and archiving schedule, see Logging Options Settings .
The WebSTAR Mail.log file is located in the logs folder.
Proxy files are generally stored in the Plug-Ins folder, in the WebSTAR Proxy Extensions folder.
For information, see WebSTAR Proxy Server
All Proxy requests, responses, status and error messages are saved in this file, located in the logs folder. For more information, see Proxy Server Monitor & Logs .