Re: all local sites stopped working ...

----- Original Message ---- > From: "cr.vegelin@gmail.com" <cr.vegelin@gmail.com> > To: Tommy Pham <tommyhp2@yahoo.com>; general php <php-general@lists.php.net> > Sent: Sat, October 17, 2009 4:00:24 AM > Subject: Re: [PHP] all local sites stopped working ... > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tommy Pham" > To: "general php" > Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2009 11:54 AM > Subject: Re: [PHP] all local sites stopped working ... > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > >> From: "cr.vegelin@gmail.com" > >> To: John Black > >> Cc: Tommy Pham ; php-general@lists.php.net > >> Sent: Sat, October 17, 2009 2:44:32 AM > >> Subject: Re: [PHP] all local sites stopped working ... > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Black" > >> To: > >> Cc: "Tommy Pham" ; > >> Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2009 11:08 AM > >> Subject: Re: [PHP] all local sites stopped working ... > >> > >> > >> >> cr.vegelin@gmail.com wrote: > >> >> Where / how to look for a PHP specific log file ? > >> > > >> > Inside php.ini is the option to specify a separate PHP log file > >> > here is the setting for my main system (Linux) > >> > > >> > error_log = /home/user/php_log.txt > >> > > >> > Remember to restart your webserver after adjusting php.ini > >> > > >> > EDIT: Sry, for the double post, I did not use reply all. > >> > -- > >> Thanks John, > >> > >> In php.ini I defined: error_log = C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\PHPError.log > >> then restarted the server with iisreset.exe > >> then started with IE: http://127.0.0.1/.../phpinfo.php > >> and after 10 minutes still "Connecting / Waiting for .../phpinfo.php" > >> and still no C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\PHPError.log created ... > >> > > > > I see several problems. > > > > 1) It's bad practice to put the log file in C:\Inetpub\wwwroot where anyone > can access it. It's a major security issue. > > 2) It's been over 3 years since I dealt (hands on) with WinXP so here goes... > IIS by default runs as NETWORK SERVICE. That builtin account does not have > create/modify rights on C:\Inetpub\wwwroot (by default). Thus you wouldn't be > able to see the file created. > > > >> and after 10 minutes still "Connecting / Waiting for .../phpinfo.php" > > > > This is a good sign as it seems IIS is trying to run PHP but having some > problems. Check the System & Application event logs for errors. Change > phperror.log file location, restart IIS, and try phpinfo.php again. > > > Hi Tommy, > > In php.ini I changed to: error_log = C:\PHPerror.log > restarted the IIS server, then http://127.0.0.1/.../phpinfo.php > and after 5 minutes still "Connecting / Waiting for .../phpinfo.php" > > Then I changed to: error_log = C:\tmp\PHPerror.log > restarted the IIS server, then http://127.0.0.1/.../phpinfo.php > and after 5 minutes still "Connecting / Waiting for .../phpinfo.php" > You'll need to grant modify permission to NETWORK SERVICE for the folder C:\tmp. Run the below command in the command prompt: cacls /t /e /g "NETWORK SERVICE":c c:\tmp > I will look for all local filenames containing the string "log" ... > > Thanks, Cor > > > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php