How to view HTTP Referrers on your sharepoint site

Ewan just clued me in to something nifty: you can get HTTP referrer data in your sharepoint site, just go to https://server/sites/nameofsite/ _layouts/1033/usagedetails.aspx.

To get there in the UI:

  • Click on Site Settings (by default at the top of the page)
  • “Go to Site Administration“
  • “View site usage data“

Although it doesn't give me quite the depth of detail I was hoping for, it's still quite handy... for example, since all the users of my intranet site are authenticated, I can even see the names of the people who visited the site and when. That helps me determine if the site is sticky enough. And of course, as a blogger I always find referrer data fascinating.

(BTW, I'm using Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003)