4 replies to this topic

[websage]

Hello, a new client has default.asp which redirect automatically to a shopping card-driven content area like this:

<% link="http://www.website.c.../mydefault.asp" %>
<% response.Redirect(link) %>

Is this SE-friendly way to redirect? If not, how does one implement an ASP version of 301 Redirect for the default page?

Thanks in advance,

Mitko / WebSage

[mcanerin]

Is this in IIS?

Because if it is you go: Internet Services Manager/<computer name>/<client website>
Then right click and: Properties/Home Directory

Then choose the radio button beside: A redirection to a URL

As far as I know

Ian

[websage]

Yes, IIS. Thanks, Ian, I will see what I can do with the management console (it is a hosted site, of course).

Here is a programmatic solution from WMF:

<%
Response.Status = "301 Moved Permanently"
Response.AddHeader "Location", "http://www.newdomain.com/"
Response.End
%>

[mcanerin]

Interesting. I run my own server so I just log in and click buttons - I never really have to do things programmatically. I expect that may change as I get more clients, however.

Thanks for the info

[Vertster]

Response.Redirect is a 100% server side redirect. Spiders have no problem following this, and I am not certain they can even tell what happened. Passing a 301 and location in the header works too. You should download webbug or use the header inspector in Firefox to see what each returns for a status code.