How do I implement log throttling in WCF?

Hi,
refer these links:

If you are using WCF Message Logging you can specify the maximum messages to log as well as the maximum size message to log.

These attributes can be found in the element:

maxMessagesToLog. Allows you to limit the size of the log file, by reducing the total number of messages in the log. This setting can be used to reduce the chances of a denial of service attack on your log but can be used by an attacker to fill up the log and cover their tracks.
maxSizeOfMessagesToLog. Allows you to limit the size of the log file, by restricting very large messages from being logged. This setting can be used to reduce the chances of a denial of service attack on your log but could potentially be used by an attacker to cover their tracks by ensuring that certain messages are not logged.

When the message limit is reached, a trace at the Information level is produced and all message logging activities stop.

Additional Resources

For more information on log throttling, see "Configuring Message Logging" at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms730064.aspx

Source: Codeplex

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Jiteendra Sampathirao15y ago
Hi,
refer these links:

If you are using WCF Message Logging you can specify the maximum messages to log as well as the maximum size message to log.

These attributes can be found in the
element:
maxMessagesToLog. Allows you to limit the size of the log file, by reducing the total number of messages in the log. This setting can be used to reduce the chances of a denial of service attack on your log but can be used by an attacker to fill up the log and cover their tracks.
maxSizeOfMessagesToLog. Allows you to limit the size of the log file, by restricting very large messages from being logged. This setting can be used to reduce the chances of a denial of service attack on your log but could potentially be used by an attacker to cover their tracks by ensuring that certain messages are not logged.

When the message limit is reached, a trace at the Information level is produced and all message logging activities stop.

Additional Resources
For more information on log throttling, see "Configuring Message Logging" at http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms730064.aspx

Source: Codeplex

hope it help you...
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