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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. Under Actions, click 
    Apply
    .