It's no secret that there is no way to configure logging settings in IIS7/Vista. A PM convinced me that configuring "logging" settings on a "Developer" machine simply isn't interesting - and "if they want to do it, they can always use config".
But, I have two pieces of good news for those seeking the logging UI.
First: it will reappear in SP1. It was already in "Longhorn Server", but for various reasons I won't elaborate on was removed from Vista. Now that we've heard your feedback, it will magically reappear when you install Vista SP1, as soon as it is available. As I said, it has always been in Longhorn Server, so look for it there too with the upcoming Beta 3 release. (I'm VERY excited about this, and when it is released, I think you will be too, when you hear what we've been up to. :))
Second: for those who don't want to wait, Tobin just posted a module to the DownloadCENTER which provides basic UI for log settings. Thanks to the completely extensible admin tool we've built with IIS7, he used the same APIs the Dev team did to build the original feature, and plugged in his own version. It is pretty darn sweet. Check it out here: http://www.iis.net/downloads/default.aspx?tabid=34&g=6&i=1328
Thanks Tobin!
bill
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