One of the most frustrating aspects for the inexperienced SBS system administrator is trying to find all the log files on the system when troubleshooting. Becuase SBS is an amalgamation of different products all on the same box, and since each of the products installed was developed by a completely different set of programmers, log files are spread all over the system. There is no common location for all the logs. This post will help you identify the locations of the most commonly-needed log files for SBS troubleshooting.
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