How to View Server Logs with DirectAdmin Log Viewer?

As a VPS or dedicated hosting server administrator, you will occasionally need to review the system logs. With the help of DirectAdmin’s handy tool connect Viewer, you may see a variety of server logs without needing to use bash commands or connect into SSH.

This article is intended for clients that have admin access to DirectAdmin on VPS or dedicated servers.

To Use the Log Viewer

1. Log in to DirectAdmin’s admin account.

2. Go to the System Info & Files section and click Log Viewer.

The Log Viewer panel will open.

3. Select the log file you want to see from the dropdown list and click Load Log.

The Log Viewer will display the entries for the log file.

You can choose how to view the log entries with the Log View Options.

• Click on the Lines or Grep option, which will open a new field box.
•  Here you can enter the number of rows of the log entries you want to view at a time by mentioning it in the Lines field.
• With Grep, you can search for a term in the log entries.

• Re-click on the Log View Options to close the box and click on Load Log.

That is how DirectAdmin users can view their server log files with Log Viewer.