Best & easiest way to 301 redirect on IIS

[2MSens]

Hi all,

What is the best and easiest way to 301 redirect URLs on IIS server?

I got access to the FTP and WordPress back office, but no access to the server admin.

Is there an easy way to create 301 redirect without having to always annoy the tech in charge of the server?

Thanks!

[2MSens]

Thanks a lot for your answer

[MichaelC-15022]

You have two options:

1. Set it up in IIS Manager (best option, least overhead for the server, need no coding skills)
2. Code it in classic ASP in a global include file that all pages reference before sending content back to the browser.

Here's a great article that walks you through the IIS config option.  For this, you need access to IIS Manager:

http://www.proworks.com/blog/2010/02/11/adding-a-301-redirect-in-iis-for-individual-pages-with-non-aspx-extensions/

Sounds like that option is unavailable to you however.

For the other option:  your site probably has a file or two that's included at the start of all web pages.  (If not, you can add it).  In that file, you'll want to check the URL passed in like this:

Dim sThisPage                = Request.ServerVariables("SCRIPT_NAME")

If (LCase(sThisPage) = "/oldpage.aspx") Then

Response.Status            = "301 Moved Permanently"
        Response.AddHeader        "Location", "http://" & sThisServer & "/newpage.aspx"
        Response.End
End If

[2MSens]

Any IIS expert around?..

[Andy.Drinkwater]

There - you can see how often I have worked on IIS servers

[2MSens]

there is no .htaccess on IIS servers

[2MSens]

No problem, I'll have a look for another website thanks

[Andy.Drinkwater]

Nor was I.

If you have FTP access, you might then have to work in the .htaccess file and build the redirects in there.

-Andy

[vmialik]

Bummer, I was not aware of that, its such an awesome plugin

[2MSens]

Hi Vadim,

Thanks for your answer, however it looks that the redirection plugin works only for apache servers.

[2MSens]

Hi Andy,

thanks, it works for IIS servers too?

• Benoit.

[vmialik]

Hi Benoit,

Yes, Andy is totally on it. Server side redirects are faster, however if you have Wordpress a plugins make it so much easier and convenient.

Also if you want other powerful features like: 404 error monitoring - captures a log of 404 errors and allows you to easily map these to 301 redirects, and more Try Redirection plugin

Hope this Helps!

[Andy.Drinkwater]

Absolutely - Install this plugin: http://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-301-redirects/

I use this on a couple of my own sites and it works a treat.

-Andy