Steps to check classic ASP detailed error log in IIS

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You have to follow three steps from w hich you can check detailed error log:
  • Enable IIS debugging for ASP:
By default you will not get any debugging details but if you want to change it then you have to follow below steps in IIS.
  • Login to Windows VPS.
  • Click on IIS Manager to open it and click on your application name.
  • Now you have to double click on “ASP”.
  • Under “ASP” click on “Debugging Properties” to expand it.
  • You will find “Send Errors to Browser” attribute to “True”.
  • Configure your Error Pages:
You can create your own error pages with common codes like 401, 404, and 500. You can follow below steps:
  • After login into Windows VPS, click on IIS Manager to open it.
  • From several options you have to click on “Error Pages”.
  • Click on particular error code
  • You will find “Actions” panel on right hand side, click on “Edit Feature Settings”.
  • A new window will open where you have to choose “Detailed errors”.
  • You have to add below code in your web.config file to enable detailed error messages.
Code:
<configuration>
<system.webServer>
<httpErrors errorMode="Detailed" />
</system.webServer >
</configuration>
 
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