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How to set up forced log rotation for all domains in Plesk

Question

A GDPR-related regulation prohibits storing clients' IP addresses on the server after a certain period of time. How to set up forced log rotation for all domains?

Answer

Plesk UI

Login into Plesk;
Go to Tools & Settings > Server Settings;
Enable option Force daily log rotation for all domains and specify how long logs will be kept:

CLI

Connect to the server via SSH or Connect to the server via RDP
Use logrotate_force to enable it and logrotate_period for the number of days:

# plesk bin settings -s logrotate_force=true
# plesk bin settings -s logrotate_period=8

C:> plesk bin settings -s logrotate_force=true

C:> plesk bin settings -s logrotate_period=8