Appcmd to change log folder works from command prompt but not powershell RSS

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  Tray_Harriso...

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  Appcmd to change log folder works from command prompt but not powershell

  Dec 30, 2010 06:06 PM|LINK

  Hey guys, I'm trying to run a command in my IIS install script which will modify the default log directory. This works fine from a command prompt:

  c:\windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe set config -section:sites -siteDefaults.logfile.directory:e:\IISLogFiles

  But if I try to run that exact command from a Powershell window, I get the following error:

  PS C:\Users\User> c:\windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe set config -section:sites -siteDefaults.logfile.directory :e:\IISLogFiles ERROR ( message:Cannot find SITE object with identifier ".logfile.directory:e:\IISLogFiles". )

  Any ideas why? My other appcmd commands seem to work just fine when I call them from Powershell.

  • Edited by Tray_Harrison on Dec 30, 2010 06:07 PM
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  jae hoon kim

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  Re: Appcmd to change log folder works from command prompt but not powershell

  Dec 30, 2010 11:41 PM|LINK

  why don't you use powershell cmdlet?

  you can do same job using powershell..

  $siteItem = Get-ItemProperty 'IIS:\Sites\site1'
  $siteItem.logFile.Directory = "e:\IISLogFiles" 

   

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  Tray_Harriso...

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  Re: Appcmd to change log folder works from command prompt but not powershell

  Jan 04, 2011 03:36 PM|LINK

  I'm trying to avoid using the IIS cmdlet since I believe that would mean I'd need to install it on the server first. I am trying to make this install as automated as possible, so I would like to avoid the need to install new cmdlets if I can. Our servers already come with Powershell installed, so I'm trying to work off of that.
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  kloinerFeigl...

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  Re: Appcmd to change log folder works from command prompt but not powershell

  Jan 04, 2011 06:58 PM|LINK

   you could try this using the Webadministration API:
  
  [System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("Microsoft.Web.Administration")
  $iis = new-object Microsoft.Web.Administration.ServerManager
  $web = $iis.Sites["test"]
  #show current logpath
  $web.LogFile.Directory
  #set new logpath, must be existing
  $web.LogFile.Directory = "F:\Logfiles\"
  $iis.CommitChanges()

   

  or for sitedefaults:

  [System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("Microsoft.Web.Administration")
  $iis = new-object Microsoft.Web.Administration.ServerManager
  #show current sitedefault logpath
  $iis.SiteDefaults.LogFile.Directory
  #set new sitedefault logpath, must be existing
  $iis.SiteDefaults.LogFile.Directory = "F:\Logfiles\"
  $iis.CommitChanges()
  

  • Edited by kloinerFeigling83 on Jan 04, 2011 07:04 PM
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  kloinerFeigl...

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  Re: Appcmd to change log folder works from command prompt but not powershell

  Jan 04, 2011 07:10 PM|LINK

  c:\windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe set config -section:system.applicationHost/sites /siteDefaults.logFile.directory:"e:\IISLogFiles" /commit:apphost

  this will work to more information can be found here:
  http://www.iis.net/ConfigReference/system.applicationHost/sites/siteDefaults/logFile
  

  ...
  

  appcmd.exe set config -section:system.applicationHost/sites /siteDefaults.logFile.enabled:"True" /commit:apphost
  appcmd.exe set config -section:system.applicationHost/sites /siteDefaults.logFile.logFormat:"W3C" /commit:apphost
  appcmd.exe set config -section:system.applicationHost/sites /siteDefaults.logFile.directory:"%SystemDrive%\inetpub\logs\LogFiles" /commit:apphost
  ...
  
  

  • Marked as answer by Tray_Harrison on Jan 04, 2011 07:17 PM
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  Tray_Harriso...

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  Re: Appcmd to change log folder works from command prompt but not powershell

  Jan 04, 2011 07:18 PM|LINK

  kloinerFeigling83

  c:\windows\system32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe set config -section:system.applicationHost/sites /siteDefaults.logFile.directory:"e:\IISLogFiles" /commit:apphost

  this will work to more information can be found here:
  http://www.iis.net/ConfigReference/system.applicationHost/sites/siteDefaults/logFile
  

  ...
  

  appcmd.exe set config -section:system.applicationHost/sites /siteDefaults.logFile.enabled:"True" /commit:apphost
  appcmd.exe set config -section:system.applicationHost/sites /siteDefaults.logFile.logFormat:"W3C" /commit:apphost
  appcmd.exe set config -section:system.applicationHost/sites /siteDefaults.logFile.directory:"%SystemDrive%\inetpub\logs\LogFiles" /commit:apphost
  ...
  
  

  Thanks, that did it!