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Windows Server 2102 R2 - IIS 8.5 redirection assistance ?

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Hi,

How can I configure the IIS 8.5 in my Windows Server 2012 R2 to redirect:

www.domain.com/app to point to the www.domain.com (under the same webserver) ?

Because at the moment:
www.domain.com/app --> is showing IIS 404
www.domain.com --> works fine as my primary website.

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Dan McFaddenTechnical Lead - Active Directory
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Is there a directory path that exists to that destination?  Or are you asking that any http error 404s get redirected to your home page?

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I just want it to be redirected to standardise and make user easier to download the mobile app.
Dan McFaddenTechnical Lead - Active Directory
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OK, but still need to know if the URL actually exists.  There are different ways to handle the situation.  If the path does not exist, you can capture the 404 and redirect.  If the path is real, you want to make sure you are only capture the path plus the default page, not any other pages in the path.

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Dan,

The 404 is the generic reply from IIS. There is no virtual directory with the /app in the Windows Server 2012 R2 web server.

If I open www.domain.com using my iPhone, it prompt me to download the Apple Store app which is what I want.
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Dan, this is the error when I use my PC Browser to visit www.domain.com/app:

Server Error

404 - File or directory not found.
The resource you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.
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Thanks Dan.
It works as expected.

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