This tracing/logging content applies to the new AD RMS client, Active Directory Rights Management Service Client 2.x. This client is also known as the MSIPC client. Office 2013 installs this client.
Office 2013 offers additional application logging capabilities. This content utilizes both the MSIPC client and Office application logging functionality. For information on logging in the MSDRM client please see AD RMS Troubleshooting: Client-Side Tracing (MSDRM). Table of Contents Prerequisites:Using Debug View:Create an enable logging batch file:Create a disable logging batch file:Office Application logging:Data Gathering (Troubleshooting):
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Create a batch file with the following commands. These commands create or update the needed registry values to enable the logging. I typically create a file named “ENABLE_IPC_Logging.bat.”
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow
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Node\Microsoft\MSIPC /v Trace /t REG_DWORD /d
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/f
reg add HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSIPC /v Trace /t REG_DWORD /d
reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\
15.0
\Common\Debug /v TCOTrace /t REG_DWORD /d
reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wow
Node\Microsoft\Office\
Create a batch file with the following commands. These commands update the needed registry values to disable the logging. I typically create a file named “DISABLE_IPC_Logging.bat.”
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Everything I know about the Office application logging I found in this KB article. Once enabled the log files are written to the user’s temp directory. One may use the Windows start menu or command prompt to get to the temp directory. If using the start menu just type %temp% and press enter. If using a command prompt type “cd %temp%” followed by a “start .” command.
Various files may be generated when using this logging. Typically a file named <application>.exe.log for the application in question is the one needed for troubleshooting. For instance, if Word is the application having issues, the Office application logging generates “winword.exe.log” file.
Steve Light - MSFT edited Revision 2. Comment: Fixed Headings for ToC
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Steve Light - MSFT edited Original. Comment: Added link for the MSDRM logging article.