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Enabling verbose logging in Specops Products
All Specops components can enable verbose debug logging. This creates a detailed log about what the component does, including any error messages thrown by the component. Logging is enabled in the registry by setting a value of 1 on a desired component and requires a restart of the affected component in order to begin the logging process. Some components, like the Specops Setup Assistant, automatically create a debug log. All Specops logs can be viewed easily using Specops Logviewer which is available for free as part of the Specops Deploy package. In the event that there is an issue with your Specops product it is recommended that you enable debugging as Specops Product Services will require these logs in order to aid in the debugging process.
Windows and Specops Common logs
Component Debug Registry Value Default log path
Windows Userenv log HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserEnvDebugLevel %WINDIR%\Debug\UserMode\Userenv.log
Specops Setup Assistant Automatically creates a log %USERPROFILE%\LocalSettings\Application Data\Specopssoft\SpecopsSetupAssistant.log
Specops Database Installer Automatically creates a log %USERPROFILE%\LocalSettings\Application Data\Specopssoft\SpecopsDatabaseInstaller.log
Specops Deploy
Component Debug Registry Value Default log path
Deploy Server HKLM\Software\SpecopsSoft\Specops Deploy\Server C:\SpecopsDeployServer.log
Control Center HKLM\Software\SpecopsSoft\Specops Deploy\Control Center %USERPROFILE%\LocalSettings\Application Data\Specopssoft\SpecOpsDeployControlCenter.log
GPMC Snap-in HKLM\Software\SpecopsSoft\Specops Deploy\GPMC Snapin %USERPROFILE%\LocalSettings\Application Data\Specopssoft\SpecOpsDeployGPMCSnapin.log
GP Processor HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\GPExtensions\{A7A1D7A7-613D-4abf-8C6E-A427ADD2A200} %WINDIR%\Debug\UserMode\SpecopsDeploy.log
Client-Side Extension HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\GPExtensions\{A7A1D7A7-613D-4abf-8C6E-A427ADD2A200} %WINDIR%\Debug\UserMode\SpecopsDeploy.log
Software Updater HKLM\Software\SpecopsSoft\Specops Deploy\ClientSideExtension %USERPROFILE%\LocalSettings\Application Data\Specopssoft\SpecOpsDeployEndUserInterface.log
Specops Deploy / OS
Component Debug Registry Value Default log path
Image Server HKLM\Software\SpecopsSoft\Specops Deploy\Image Server C:\SpecopsDeployImageServer.log
Deployment Server HKLM\Software\SpecopsSoft\Specops Deploy\Deployment Server C:\SpecopsDeployDeploymentServer.log
Admin Tool HKLM\Software\SpecopsSoft\Specops Deploy\Admin Tools OS C:\SpecopsDeployAdminToolsOS.log
Specops Inventory
Component Debug Registry Value Default log path
Inventory Server HKLM\Software\SpecopsSoft\Specops Inventory\GPMC Snapin C:\SpecopsInventoryServer.log
GPMC Snap-in HKLM\Software\SpecopsSoft\Specops Inventory\GPMC Snapin %USERPROFILE%\LocalSettings\Application Data\SpecopsSoft\SpecOpsInventoryGpmcSnapin.log
GP Processor HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\GPExtensions\{FE2BBA00-7783-4602-BC8E-B7BBDEE72974} %WINDIR%\Debug\UserMode\sogpinvcse-%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%.log
Client-Side Extension HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\GPExtensions\{FE2BBA00-7783-4602-BC8E-B7BBDEE72974} %WINDIR%\Debug\UserMode\SpecopsInventory.log
End user information Automatically creates a log %USERPROFILE%\LocalSettings\Application Data\SpecopsSoft\SpecopsInventoryEndUserInformation.log
Specops Password Policy
Component Debug Registry Value Default log path
Server Sentinel HKLM\SOFTWARE\SpecopsSoft\Specops Password Policy\Filter %Windir%\Debug\SPP3FLT[LSASS].log
GPMC Snap-in HKLM\SOFTWARE\SpecopsSoft\Specops Password Policy\Administration %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\SpecopsSoft\SpecopsPasswordPolicy2GpmcSnapIn.log
Domain Administration Tool HKLM\SOFTWARE\SpecopsSoft\Specops Password Policy\Administration %USERPROFILE%\Local Settings\Application Data\SpecopsSoft\SpecopsPasswordPolicy3DomainAdministration.log
Specops Password Reset
Component Debug Registry Value Default log path
Reset Server Service HKLM\SOFTWARE\SpecopsSoft\Specops Password Reset\Server C:\SpecopsPasswordResetServer.log
Reset Web Site HKLM\SOFTWARE\SpecopsSoft\Specops Password Reset\Web C:\SpecopsPasswordResetWeb.log
GPMC Snap-in HKLM\SOFTWARE\SpecopsSoft\Specops Password Reset\Administration %USERPROFILE%\LocalSettings\ApplicationData\SpecopsSoft\SpecopsPasswordReset.log
Sep 20, 2011 (Last updated on October 8, 2024 )