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# Add X-Forwarded for column in IIS

Follow the steps below to add X-Forwarded-For column into IIS 8.5 logs:

1. Open IIS Manager.
2. On server, site or application level, double click ***Logging***.
3. Click ***Select Fields***.
4. In ***W3C Logging Fields*** window, click ***Add Field***.
5. In the ***Add Custom Field*** window, fill out the following fields:
   * ***Field Name***: X-Forwarded-For
   * ***Source type***: Request Header
   * ***Source***: X-Forwarded-For
6. Click ***OK*** in both open windows.
7. Click ***Apply*** in the actions pane.

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Wait for a new log file to be created in the logs folder. Column changes will be effective when a new log file is created.

### Command Line

```
%systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\APPCMD.EXE set config -section:system.applicationHost/sites /+"[name='Default Web Site'].logFile.customFields.[logFieldName='X-Forwarded-For',sourceName='X-Forwarded-For',sourceType='RequestHeader']" /commit:apphost
```


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