Enabling HTTP Redirect in IIS7

October 12, 2010 · 1 min read

If you want a virtual directory or a site in IIS7.x to redirect to another url you first have to make sure you have installed http redirect for IIS.

To do that goto Control Panel > Program and Features and select Turn Windows features on or off

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Choose IIS and click on Add Role Services and make sure you check HTTP Redirection

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 Let the feature be installed and configured.

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Now you will see the HTTP Redirect option in the Features View of IIS.

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Click HTTP Redirect and add the necessary redirect information to add a redirect for a virtual directory or an entire site.

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This article is part of the GWB Archives. Original Author: Asif Maniar

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