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Last modified: 3/1/2011

Introduction:
A sample log file from an Apache Webserver set to log in the Apache Common Log File Format.

111.222.333.123 HOME - [01/Feb/1998:01:08:39 -0800] "GET /bannerad/ad.htm HTTP/1.0" 200 198
111.222.333.123 HOME - [01/Feb/1998:01:08:46 -0800] "GET /bannerad/ad.htm HTTP/1.0" 200 28083
111.222.333.123 AWAY - [01/Feb/1998:01:08:53 -0800] "GET /bannerad/ad7.gif HTTP/1.0" 200 9332
111.222.333.123 AWAY - [01/Feb/1998:01:09:14 - 0800] "GET /bannerad/click.htm HTTP/1.0" 200 207

Description of Fields:
Field 1: User Address IP or domain name of the user accessing the site.
Field 2: RFC931 This field is used to log the domain for multi-homed web servers.
Field 3: User Authentication
Field 4: Date/Time Date and time the user accessed the site.
Field 5: GMT Offset Number of hours from GMT (if this is +0000 it is logged in GMT time).
Field 6: Action The particular operation of the hit (this must be in quotes).
Field 7: Return Code The return code indicates whether or not the action was successful etc.
Field 8: Size The size of the file sent.
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