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What is download logging?

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What is download logging?

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Allen Hopkins, 24 Nov 2004 Last updated: 24 Nov 2004 A downloadable file, such as an attachment to a forum article, may be flagged so that any time someone downloads that file, an entry as added to a log showing the time of the download, the name of the file, and the name, email address, and organizational affiliation of the person downloading the file. If the person is logged on to the website, the information is taken from the user database, and logging will be invisible to the user. If the user is not logged in, s/he will be presented a form and asked to provide the information explicitly before the file is transmitted.