Aye, the question is quite confusing in light of the subject matter. Seems like one would just want to make "start.html" the top-priority default document in the virtual directory where the app lives.
One might even go a step further and create a redirection rule or default document at the root of the website to send people to the app. I am not a fan of web apps that tinker with applicationHost.config without a compelling reason... For HTTP to HTTPS redirect, I usually just require SSL on the app and customize the appropriate 401.x response document. --Steve On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 11:45 PM, Ken Schaefer <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > What exactly are you trying to achieve? > > At the moment, requests for > http://server/vdir > > http://server/vdir/ > > http://server/vdir/vdir_redir.htm > > would redirect to > > http://server/vdir/start.html > > > > Is that what you want to happen? Otherwise, can you explain more what “does > not work” means? > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > From: Joseph L. Casale [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, 24 November 2011 3:45 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: IIS 7.5 Wildcard redirect and SSL > > > > I have an app that modifies applicationHost.config and removes the default > doc types and adds its own to a single html file it creates in its webroot > for the virtual directory. > > It then sets a wildcard redirect for that file to a url that a user should > start with. > > Problem is the method they use does not work unless a redirect on the > default website (not just a virtual dir) is in place? > > The code they add to applicationHost.config is: > <location path="Default Web Site/vdir"> > <system.webServer> > <httpRedirect enabled="true" exactDestination="true"> > <add wildcard="/vdir/vdir_redir.htm" > destination="/vdir/start.html" /> > </httpRedirect> > <defaultDocument> > <files> > <clear /> > <add value="Default.htm" /> > <add value="Default.asp" /> > <add value="index.htm" /> > <add value="index.html" /> > <add value="iisstart.htm" /> > <clear /> > <add value="vdir_redir.htm" /> > </files> > </defaultDocument> > </system.webServer> > </location> > > Anyone more experienced with IIS 7.5 know what this should look like? > Ultimately, I stumbled across this when trying to setup an http to https > redirect and had some unexplainable issues. > Thanks, > jlc > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
