IIS rewrite URLs

on shared host

[SuzyUK]

I've been reading some of the older threads and have come across the IIS rewrite and ISAPI rewrite.

Also I've read about using 404's to rewrite, but not really sure about using this method?

Within a shared host environment can either of the first 2 solutions be used ~ would the Host need to install them, or can they be installed at web site(1 above root)level?

Is one better than the other? ...I mean easier for a newbie to configure that is ;)

Suzy

[korkus2000]

You have a couple of options. Both isapi solutions must be installed by the host. It is very hard to find a good asp host that has these installed for shared clients. Off hand I don't know of any. Both products will work in shared enviroments.

The second option is to use a 404 error page to do the rewritting. There are a lot of examples online for this.

The third is to switch to .net and use the built in rewritting.

[SuzyUK]

Thanks Korkus..

I'm not sure yet, but I think the ASP.NET route is looking good. The first book I bought was ASP.NET and although I've never used/read it, it seems like a foreign language already.

I suppose it's either this or PHP though so here we go.... be prepared for the many questions ;)

And I'm sorry I just noticed a thread with the same topic quite recently even though I thought I'd read them all!

Suzy

[jdhodges]

Here is a roundup of IIS rewrite filters: http*//www.jdhodges.com/log/1309

Here is a .NET solution for you to checkout,
[15seconds.com...]

From my research I haven't found the .NET solutions to be as simple or effective as "traditional" IIS rewrite filters.

Respectfully,
J.D.

[edited by: Xoc at 5:34 pm (utc) on Oct. 24, 2003]
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[mattglet]

ISAPI filters can be installed for one website at a time. if you can convince your host to do it for you, and to realize how it does not affect the other sites, then you should have no problem. my host didn't really know how the filters worked, so once i explained to them, and showed them that it wouldn't hurt anyone else, they gladly did it for me.

-Matt