Not sure if this is even correct place to post. But here goes: I use Amazon S3 for storage. One of my buckets contains files that go with a paid product. I set it up on S3 so I have a log of when those files are accessed.
I'm unclear of exactly how to read those log files and I need help to figure it out.
The reason is that a client has taken the download page and shared it with I don't know how many people. NOW, the links were "protected" by a program I have and the links are only good for 2 minutes. BUT, when I go to the logs I keep seeing all these "files modified" on Amazon S3 bucket. CONFUSED!
Was hoping to hear from you Leila Martin Hope all is well there in Houston with all the flooding.
ReplyDeleteCan't answer your question but it does sound complicated and a bit scary. :)
HI Sheila Hensley our neighborhood is very wet, but we did not flood. All around us flooded as we are very close to a major Bayou here in Houston. We are getting ready to get hit again today as it shows another round coming from the west.
ReplyDeleteAs far as my predicament with a crappy client - UGH. I just can't figure out how to read those logs and their support is pretty much non-existent
Happy to hear that Leila Martin will be thinking about you when the rains come again as predicted. Should be a good point for moving to CO, huh? Good luck with those logs.
ReplyDeleteI just went in and edited the permalink, since it's not a public page so that should put a stop to her antics. (gee I'm being nice with the words I am choosing ;-)
ReplyDeleteANY reason is a good reason to move to Colorado Springs ;-) Sheila Hensley
Hi Leila Martin,
ReplyDeleteAs to being the correct place to post...here is my take on it.
If a person is a member of a very eclectic group whose membership has a wide range of knowledge and skills and the owners have no objections to postings whose subject may tangential to the main subject of the group, I see no problem posting to that group.
All of which is a very wordy way to say..feel free to post your questions- we may know a guy who knows a guy who can answer them! :)
Thank you Andrew Hatchett I DO appreciate that. Now, if we can just find a guy who knows a guy ;-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Andrew Hatchett I was Not aware. Going to check it out now!
ReplyDeleteStill lookin' for a guy who knows a guy on this topic. I've sent in a ticket to Amazon S3 - not holding my breath ;-)
ReplyDeleteLeila Martin I'll speculate here (without any direct knowledge of your setup) that the program that "protects the links" might be modifying the access rights to the files and Amazon's service is dutifully reporting each time it "allows" or "disallows" access by adjusting the object rights of the files.
ReplyDeleteJohn Brown WOW thank you and I agree the program that protects the links IS modifying the access rights to the files each time and S3 is logging that in.
ReplyDeleteWading through this today John Brown many thanks for your helpful suggestions and direction!
ReplyDeleteLeila Martin the sggestion to import the log files into excel is a good one. Once the log entries are in there you'll be able to sort them and delete the many redundant entries. It should make drilling down to the informative entries much easier.
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