IIS rewrite not working for simple redirects

Question

All I want to do is 301 redirect from old URLs to new URLs:

from /xx/yy/somefile.html to /xx/yy/somefile.aspx

some examples below:

add key="/products/DSD-72B-SP-summary.html" value="/products/DSD-72B-SP-summary.aspx" 
add key="/products/DSD-72B-SP-detail" value="/products/DSD-72B-SP-detail.aspx" 
add key="index.html" value="default.aspx" 
add key="/product-selector.html" value="/products.aspx"

That is all but it doesn't seem to want to work in IIS 7.5 with URL rewrite 2.0.

I have tried at least 10-20 different rules, and rewrite map formats without any luck. In fact I have done this so many times I have had to wipe the rules and maps from IIS and totally recopy a web.config file from a backup to unscrew what I screwed with to try and make it work.

All I need is a simple rule that tells IIS that if it gets a request for a *.html file to display the *.aspx file that replaced the html file.

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--
  For more information on how to configure your ASP.NET application, please visit
  http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=169433
  -->

<configuration>
  <appSettings configProtectionProvider="DataProtectionConfigurationProvider">
    <EncryptedData>
      <CipherData>

      </CipherData>
    </EncryptedData>
  </appSettings>
  <connectionStrings configProtectionProvider="DataProtectionConfigurationProvider">
    <EncryptedData>
      <CipherData>

      </CipherData>
    </EncryptedData>
  </connectionStrings>

  <system.web>

    <customErrors mode="On" defaultRedirect="404-NotFound.aspx">
      <error statusCode="404" redirect="404-NotFound.aspx" />
      <!--<error statusCode="403" redirect=""/>-->
    </customErrors>

    <compilation debug="true" strict="false" explicit="true" targetFramework="4.0">
            <!--<codeSubDirectories>
                <add directoryName="CSharp"/>
                <add directoryName="VB"/>
            </codeSubDirectories>-->
        </compilation>
    <authentication mode="Forms">

    </authentication>

    <membership>
      <providers>
        <clear />

      </providers>
    </membership>

    <profile>
      <providers>
        <clear />

      </providers>
    </profile>

    <roleManager enabled="false">
      <providers>
        <clear />

      </providers>
    </roleManager>

  </system.web>

  <system.webServer>
     <modules runAllManagedModulesForAllRequests="true">

        </modules>

        <defaultDocument>
            <files>

            </files>
        </defaultDocument>


    <httpErrors errorMode="Custom" defaultResponseMode="ExecuteURL">
      <remove statusCode="404" subStatusCode="-1" />
      <error statusCode="404" path="/404-NotFound.aspx" responseMode="ExecuteURL" />
    </httpErrors>
        <tracing>
            <traceFailedRequests>
                <add path="*">
                    <traceAreas>
                        <add provider="WWW Server" areas="Rewrite" verbosity="Verbose" />
                    </traceAreas>
                    <failureDefinitions statusCodes="200-500" />
                </add>
            </traceFailedRequests>
        </tracing>

  </system.webServer>
</configuration>

You don't 301 rewrite. You need to redirect. You use the term rewrite a few times. Are you mistyping or do you want to redirect. — Leeish, Jan 10 '14 at 22:18

Leeish · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-10T22:42:28.780

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Make sure you clear your cache too. Sometimes you can update a server rule but your browser will continue to show the old page.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<configuration>
    <system.webServer>
        <rewrite>
        <rules> 
            <rule name="Vanity URL" enabled="true">
                 <match url=".*" />
                 <conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll" trackAllCaptures="false">
                     <add input="{MAPNAME:{PATH_INFO}}" pattern="(.+)" />
                 </conditions>
                 <action type="Redirect" url="{C:1}" appendQueryString="false" />
            </rule>
        </rules>
        <rewriteMaps>
            <rewriteMap name="MAPNAME">
                <add key="/products/DSD-72B-SP-summary.html" value="/products/DSD-72B-SP-summary.aspx" />
        </rewriteMap>
    </rewrite>
</system.webServer>
</configuration>

The above code it taking directly from my website with minor name changes for generality and added in your page. Try to remove other rules and isolate the issue.

edited Jan 10 '14 at 22:42

answered Jan 10 '14 at 22:22

Leeish

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Did you copy that exactly. It's not what would be in the entire file. Let me complete it. – Leeish Jan 10 '14 at 22:40
ya, that rule and list above just screwed up my entire site with nothing working. – d4d4u1 Jan 10 '14 at 22:42
I copied it and put it in my web.config after making temporary rule and list and replacing the rule and list with your above data. So basically I put your rule in place of my rule and your list in place of my list. – d4d4u1 Jan 10 '14 at 22:44
Can you post your entire web.config – Leeish Jan 10 '14 at 22:45
I'm not super familiar but upload it somewhere and then link to i.t – Leeish Jan 10 '14 at 22:52
ok, I added my web.config to the above question I asked. the rule info is removed as it again caused a internal 500 server error. – d4d4u1 Jan 10 '14 at 23:00
ok, I have added your code to the web.config I have and now get a 404 page not found. I have checked with the website designer and the directory where the files are located and they are there. I have no idea what is going on and why something I believe to be so simple is not working. – d4d4u1 Jan 10 '14 at 23:07
yes, the /products/data-encryption/DSD-72B-SP-summary.aspx is the correct path and the file does exist in that location. I added the /data-encryption/ to your code. – d4d4u1 Jan 10 '14 at 23:14
Well. if the URL is correct, the your rewrite map worked and redirected you to the correct location. As for the 404 I would open a new thread. – Leeish Jan 10 '14 at 23:15
?? what could be causing the 404, and how do I know if the redirect worked? – d4d4u1 Jan 10 '14 at 23:17
Look at the URL in your browser. Does the URL say you are at the asp page or the html page. I thought you said it sent you to the aspx page. – Leeish Jan 10 '14 at 23:18
yes, the path and file are there, but when I type in a url of /products/xx/dsbla.html I get a 404 error, when I should be redirected to the dsbla.aspx page – d4d4u1 Jan 10 '14 at 23:20
A few lines up I asked if the URL of the 404 page was correct and you said yes. I guess you misunderstood what I was asking. So, no it's not redirecting you. You do have the rewrite module installed correct? – Leeish Jan 10 '14 at 23:21
this is the error I get "http://www.tccsecure.com/404-NotFound.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/*.aspx" when I enter a url of : http://www.tccsecure.com/products/data-encryption/DSD-72B-SP-summary.html, when I want it to go to :http://www.tccsecure.com/products/data-encryption/DSD-72B-SP-summary.aspx and display that page. I have replaced all the html pages with the aspx pages. – d4d4u1 Jan 10 '14 at 23:22
yes, url redirect is installed corect and I have done the repair also just in case. – d4d4u1 Jan 10 '14 at 23:22
I just clicked on your HTML link and it took me to the aspx page. Clear your broswer cache. – Leeish Jan 10 '14 at 23:23
I did that in the beginning, and I just did it and now it works... I AM AN IDIOT!!!!! Sorry, and Thanks you very much for your help. now I have to add the next 100 pages that I have to redirect. – d4d4u1 Jan 10 '14 at 23:30
NP. Sticky note that shi to your screen. Clear Cache. :) – Leeish Jan 10 '14 at 23:31
LOL!!! Ya, I have that history clearing blocked in a GPO so it is a process for me to clear it manually off my admin system. – d4d4u1 Jan 10 '14 at 23:33

IIS rewrite not working for simple redirects

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