Event ID - 5

Event Id5
SourceMicrosoft Web Proxy
DescriptionThe Microsoft Web Proxy failed to log information to file WEBEXTW2003014.log in path C:\Program Files\Microsoft ISA Server\\ISALogs. The data is the error code. For more information about this event, see ISA Server Help. 
Event InformationAccording to Microsoft:
CAUSE 1 :

This behavior may occur if the ISA Server Web Proxy log file is corrupted. Web Proxy log file corruption can be caused by one or more of the following:
• Virus scanning software .
Note Antivirus software can corrupt the log files or the cache files if it locks the file for scanning while ISA Server tries to access the file.
• Backup software
• Third-party ISA Web filtering software
• Server monitoring software
• Hard disk or disk controller hardware errors .
RESOLUTION :
To resolve this issue, do one or more of the following:
• Remove or disable any third-party ISA Server Web filtering software. Contact the third-party vendor for help and to determine whether an upgrade is available.
• If you are running antivirus or backup software, make sure that you exclude the ISALogs folder. By default, the ISALogs folder is located in the folder where you installed ISA Server. Typically, this location is Drive:\Program Files\Microsoft ISA Server.
• Try to move the log folder to a different physical hard disk or to a different logical hard disk drive.
After you try one or more of these procedures, make sure that the Microsoft Web Proxy service is running. To do this, following these steps:
1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
2. Locate the Microsoft Web Proxy service.
3. Make sure that the service indicates a status of Started.
4. If the service is not running, right-click Microsoft Web Proxy, and then click Start.
If the Microsoft Web Proxy service does not start, rename the corrupted log file, and then start the service.


The server failed to find the correct location for logging information. This information may be missing or incorrect. Open ISA Management and check the log properties to verify that file information is correct in the corresponding logging service. To do this, in the ISA Managem
Reference Links"event ID 14079 logged in the Application log on your Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2000 computer "

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