How to add rule root level web config

Hi,

If you want to add a URL rewrite rule at the root level in web.config, you can use the IIS URL Rewrite module.

For example, if you want:

https://domain.com/oldpage.aspx

to redirect to:

https://domain.com/newpage.aspx

you can add this inside the section:

The web.config should be placed in the root directory of the application.

Make sure the IIS URL Rewrite module is installed on the server. Also, if you share the exact URL you want to redirect and the expected URL, the rule can be written specifically for your case.

If you want a URL like:

https://www.example.com/page

to open a specific page, you can add a URL rewrite rule in the root web.config file.

Notes:

• Add the rule in the root web.config.

• Ensure the URL Rewrite Module is installed in IIS.

• Replace /Pages/MyPage.aspx with your actual page path.

• Use Rewrite if you want the browser URL to remain /page.

• Use Redirect if you want the browser URL to change to the target page

If you want a URL like:

https://example.com/home

to open a page using a root-level web.config in an ASP.NET application, you can add a URL Rewrite rule.

Example

• Browser URL:

  https://example.com/home

• Internally loads:

  https://example.com/Home.aspx

Or, if you want to redirect instead of rewrite:

Can you tell me:

1. ASP.NET Web Forms, ASP.NET MVC, or ASP.NET Core?

2. What is your desired URL (e.g., /about) and what page should it open (e.g., About.aspx)?

If you want to add a rule in the root-level web.config (typically for URL Rewrite, redirects, security headers, etc.), you add it under the section.

Example: Redirect HTTP to HTTPS

url="https://{HTTP_HOST}/{R:1}"

redirectType="Permanent" />

Example: Redirect Old URL to New URL

url="/newpage"

redirectType="Permanent" />

Example: Block Specific IP

Example: Add Security Headers

For ASP.NET Core Applications

The root web.config often looks like this:

path=""

verb=""

modules="AspNetCoreModuleV2"

resourceType="Unspecified" />

arguments="MyApp.dll"

stdoutLogEnabled="false"

hostingModel="InProcess" />

To add rewrite rules, place them inside the same section:

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