PuTTY Session Logging and Log File Growth Management

Session Logging Configuration

PuTTY provides the ability to capture all session output, printable output, or SSH packets to a local file. This feature is essential for auditing and troubleshooting remote connections, particularly when capturing raw data for packet analysis.

Resource Constraints

Current logging implementations write to a single designated file for the duration of the session. Because the application lacks built-in mechanisms for automatic rotation, timestamp-based rollover, or maximum file size thresholds, long-running sessions with high data throughput can lead to unbounded file growth and potential disk exhaustion.

When managing high-volume connections, it is unclear how to implement a native boundary to prevent log files from consuming excessive storage without relying on external scripts or third-party rotation tools.

• Is there a configuration parameter to limit the maximum size of a session log file?
• Does PuTTY support a native method to split logs into multiple files based on a size or time threshold?