[jflores]

Hey all, I have an FTP server set up using IIS. All it does is host a couple of Mp3's for a website. The website has an embedded MP3 flash player. I do not host the website.

Is there a way that I can see the exact URL of whoever clicked on that website and accessed(played) the MP3's? I know I can goto the LOG file and see IP Addresses, but Im wondering if I can somehow get the URL from where they came from. For example:

Say someone saw the page on Google.com. Then they clicked it to visit. Is there a way that I can know the click came from Google?

lol, i hope I made sense thanks!

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In your example - whereby a visitor came to your page via Google - Google is called the referer (no, that's not a typo!).
While it is technically possible to see where your visitors came from (again, the referer), using a server log analysis tool, your hosting company's server must cooperate to a certain extent - and this is not always the case (especially if you're not using a paid hosting service).

A popular server log analysis tool is:

The Webalizer
You may want to check out their FAQ section first.

However - you've indicated that you do not host the website. Typically server log info is only available to the Webmaster - and many hosting companies have their own proprietary server log analysis tools that they make available to the Webmaster - but I'm not sure if this would apply in your case...?

Edited by The Architect, 05 May 2006 - 08:19 PM.

[The Architect]

In your example - whereby a visitor came to your page via Google - Google is called the referer (no, that's not a typo!).
While it is technically possible to see where your visitors came from (again, the referer), using a server log analysis tool, your hosting company's server must cooperate to a certain extent - and this is not always the case (especially if you're not using a paid hosting service).

A popular server log analysis tool is:

The Webalizer
You may want to check out their FAQ section first.

However - you've indicated that you do not host the website. Typically server log info is only available to the Webmaster - and many hosting companies have their own proprietary server log analysis tools that they make available to the Webmaster - but I'm not sure if this would apply in your case...?

Edited by The Architect, 05 May 2006 - 08:19 PM.