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IISW-SV-000111: Sufficient web server log records to establish identity

The IIS 8.5 web server must produce log records that contain sufficient information to establish the identity of any user, subject, or process associated with an event.
To check compliance with IISW-SV-000111, complete the following steps:
  1. Open the IIS 8.5 web server IIS Manager.
  2. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name.
  3. Under
    IIS
    , double-click the
    Logging
    icon.
  4. Under
    Log File
    , verify that the format is set to
    W3C
    .
  5. Click
    Fields
    .
  6. Under
    Standard Fields
    , verify that
    User Agent
    ,
    User Name
    , and
    Referrer
    are selected.
  7. Under
    Custom Fields
    , verify that the following fields are selected:
    • Request Header >> User-Agent
    • Request Header >> Authorization
    • Response Header >> Content-Type
If any of these fields are not selected, your server is not compliant.
If your server is not compliant, complete the following steps:
  1. Open the IIS 8.5 web server IIS Manager.
  2. Click the IIS 8.5 web server name.
  3. Under
    IIS
    , double-click the
    Logging
    icon.
  4. Under
    Log File
    , verify that the format is set to
    W3C
    .
  5. Select
    Fields
    .
  6. Under
    Standard Fields
    , select
    User Agent
    ,
    User Name
    , and
    Referrer
    .
  7. Under
    Custom Fields
    , select the following fields:
    • Request Header >> User-Agent
    • Request Header >> Authorization
    • Response Header >> Content-Type
  8. Click
    OK
    .
  9. In the
    Actions
    pane, click
    Apply
    .