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\WindowsNT\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\SpecopsDeploy\Server C:\SpecopsDeployServer.log Control Center HKLM\Software\SpecopsSoft\SpecopsDeploy\Control Center %USERPROFILE%\LocalSettings\Application Data\Specopssoft\SpecOpsDeployControlCenter.log GPMC Snap-in HKLM\Software\SpecopsSoft\SpecopsDeploy\GPMC Snapin\ %USERPROFILE%\LocalSettings\Application Data\Specopssoft\SpecOpsDeployGPMCSnapin.log GP Processor HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\GPExtentions\{A7A1D7A7-613D-4abf-8C6E-A427ADD2A200}\ %WINDIR%\Debug\UserMode\SpecopsDeploy.log Client-Side Extension HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\GPExtentions\{A7A1D7A7-613D-4abf-8C6E-A427ADD2A200}\ %WINDIR%\Debug\UserMode\SpecopsDeploy.log Software Updater HKLM\Software\SpecopsSoft\SpecopsDeploy\ClientSideExtension\ %USERPROFILE%\LocalSettings\Application Data\Specopssoft\SpecOpsDeployEndUserInterface.log
Specops Deploy / OS Component Debug Registry Value Default log path Image Server HKLM\Software\SpecopsSoft\SpecopsDeploy\Image Server\ C:\SpecopsDeployImageServer.log Deployment Server HKLM\Software\SpecopsSoft\SpecopsDeploy\Deployment Server\ C:\SpecopsDeployDeploymentServer.log Admin Tool HKLM\Software\SpecopsSoft\SpecopsDeploy\Admin Tools OS\ C:\SpecopsDeployAdminToolsOS.log
Specops Inventory Component Debug Registry Value Default log path Inventory Server HKLM\Software\SpecopsSoft\SpecopsInventory\GPMC Snapin\ C:\SpecopsInventoryServer.log GPMC Snap-in HKLM\Software\SpecopsSoft\SpecopsInventory\GPMC Snapin %USERPROFILE%\LocalSettings\Application Data\SpecopsSoft\SpecOpsInventoryGpmcSnapin.log GP Processor HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\GPExtensions\{FE2BBA00-7783-4602-BC8E-B7BBDEE72974}\ %WINDIR%\Debug\UserMode\sogpinvcse-%PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE%.log Client-Side Extension HKLM\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\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 30, 2023 )
Tags: debug logging , Specops Logviewer , verbose logging