I have been searching for some quick implemented solutions for performing this IIS Log archiving task and found some quiet nice discussions and article about it. Here are the links to the different post and forums that talk about a solution to solve this issue:

http://blogs.thesitedoctor.co.uk/tim/2007/02/10/Automatically+Delete+Old+IIS+Log+Files.aspx

http://www.iislogs.com/ (Tool to automate maintenance of IIS Log)

http://forums.webhostautomation.com/showthread.php?t=5053

http://forums.iis.net/p/1022450/1388469.aspx

On my side i need something with a bit more functionality so, i modified some of the scripts that i could find on the different article related above and came up with a solution that can.

• Compress each log file found in your websites folder
• FTP the compressed files on a foreign server ( Keeping historic of your IIS log ) Uses Chillkat Free FTP ActiveX
• Delete them from your disk afterward

You can launch this process everyday and there will be no log that is older than a specified number of days on your server.

Requirement for this solution to work:

• Chillkatsoft FTP.1 ActiveX
• gzip archiver

You can download the script here.

See the entire script in the full post.

[sourcecode language='vb']Option Explicit

Const ftpSite = “yourftpsite”
Const ftpUsername = “ftpusername”
Const ftpPassword = “ftppassword”
Const bDEBUG = True
Const zipProgram = “C:\gzip\gzip.exe” ‘ Path to your gzip utility
Const zipExtension = “.gz”

Dim objFSO, objFolder, objF, objWS
Dim strYear, strDay, strMonth, strDate
Dim strBaseFTPPath
Dim bFTPUpload

bFTPUpload = False

‘If no arguments passed quit the script
If WScript.Arguments.Count = 0 Then
WScript.Echo “weblogs.vbs startdirectory [ftppath]”
WScript.Quit (1)
End If

‘Check if there is the FTP path Argument sent
If WScript.Arguments.Count > 1 Then
bFTPUpload = True
strBaseFTPPath = wscript.arguments (1)
End If

strDate

I installed it, had a copy of Linux Ubuntu and created it new virtual guest OS, it took me about 1 hour to set everything up.
From VirtualBox website:

VirtualBox is a family of powerful x86 virtualization products for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL). See “About VirtualBox” for an introduction.

Presently, VirtualBox runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh and OpenSolaris hosts and supports a large number of guest operating systems including but not limited to Windows (NT 4.0, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista), DOS/Windows 3.x, Linux (2.4 and 2.6), and OpenBSD.

VirtualBox is being actively developed with frequent releases and has an ever growing list of features, supported guest operating systems and platforms it runs on. VirtualBox is a community effort backed by a dedicated company: everyone is encouraged to contribute while Sun ensures the product always meets professional quality criteria.

That said, I seriously encourage any developer, who needs Virtual OS to run, to either to make a development platform or doing test.

Here are some screen shots of running Windows XP and Ubuntu Linux.

1. Be able to fix basic PC issues. These can be how to map a printer, back up files, or add a network card. You don’t need to be an expert and understand how to overclock a CPU or hack the registry, but if you work in IT, people expect you to be able to do some things.

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2. Work the help desk. Everyone, from the CIO to the senior architect, should be able to sit down at the help desk and answer the phones. Not only will you gain a new appreciation for the folks on the phones, but you will also teach them more about your process and avoid escalations in the future.

3. Do public speaking. At least once, you should present a topic to your peers. It can be as simple as a five-minute tutorial on how IM works, but being able to explain something and being comfortable enough to talk in front of a crowd is a skill you need to have. If you are nervous, partner with someone who is good at it, or do a roundtable. This way, if you get flustered, someone is there to cover for you.

4. Train someone. The best way to learn is to teach.

5. Listen more than you speak. I very rarely say something I didn’t already know, but I often hear other people say things and think, “Darn, I wish I knew that last week.”

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So where is the catch ? Why doesn’t everyone go online and work as a freelancer ?

It’s quiet simple, before getting a Job online it can take quiet a while you must register to several websites either paid or non paid, then apply for job positions that fits your expertise, wait for an answer and if you are accepted start working. When working as a freelancer you are not bound by any long term contract many a time, you get to work on a module for 1 month and when the job is done, you simply have to get to the entire process again, which can sometimes take several weeks before you get another job. So being a freelance is a tedious and long process, but it is quiet a remunerative process, since you get to work on different project and gain much more experience.

Since I have expertise in Web Technology and Programming here are some websites that i am registered to.

Guru.com

Guru.com was launched August 2000 (as A2Zmoonlighter.com)
It’s Mission: To provide the most efficient platform to connect and perform transactions with freelance professionals locally, nationally, and globally.

Odesk.com

Odesk.com was created in 2003
It’s Mission: Build the world’s best network of technology service providers through screening, testing, and feedback
Offer the platform that lets buyers successfully hire, manage, and pay service providers from around the world

thecodingmachine.com

thecodingmachine.com was launched in late 2006
It’s Mission: offers you IT services. Thanks to a new approach, your projects can be delivered quicker and at lower cost.
Has created a web platform and linked together coders from all over the world.

There are many for website offering job posting and freelance work but, there are a the one i experienced with and i find them pretty good tools to deal with when you are searching for a job online to share your expertise.

Leave your comment on other sites that might be good, I’ll review them and update this post.

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Therefore to solve this problem the simple solution for that is to modify your robots.txt file in your root directory

and add the following at the end

Disallow: /ScriptResource.axd
Disallow:/WebResource.axd

With this no more issues regarding invalid padding.

If this does not solve your issue you can take a look at what other users propose here.

Some update on this issue, i found out while googling some days back:

On this post you can find out how to compress the webresource.axd and also somewhere in between prevent this error to occur.
http://mironabramson.com/blog/post/2007/10/New–Shiny–WebResourceaxd-compression-Module.aspx

Use the tool found at the website below to generate a machine key and a decryption key:
http://www.orcsweb.com/articles/aspnetmachinekey.aspx

[kml_flashembed movie="Vinvi the Team" width="425" height="335" wmode="transparent" /]

So how does my new theme look like ? ( I still have to make some changes thought to accept some ads and so on )

Got to the office, did my usual morning check and opened my mail.

Suprise, suprise I see that i am really needed :>