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What is the purpose of url rewriting in iis?


Asked by Alice Wolfe on Dec 14, 2021 FAQ



URL rewriting is used to manipulate URL paths before the request is handled by the Web server. The URL rewriting module does not know which handler will eventually process the rewritten URL. In addition, the actual request handler might not know that the URL has been rewritten.
Besides,
The Microsoft URL Rewrite Module 2.0 for IIS 7 and above enables IIS administrators to create powerful customized rules to map request URLs to friendly URLs that are easier for users to remember and easier for search engines to find. You can use the URL Rewrite module to perform URL manipulation tasks, some of which include:
Likewise, IIS URL Rewrite 2.1 enables Web administrators to create powerful rules to implement URLs that are easier for users to remember and easier for search engines to find.
Next,
Each configuration level in IIS can have zero or more rewrite rules defined. The rules are evaluated in the same order in which they are specified. The URL Rewrite Module processes the set of rules by using the following algorithm: First, the URL is matched against the pattern of a rule.
One may also ask,
This is pretty much self-explanatory and you will select “ Use URL Rewrite to inspect incoming requests ” option to use URL rewrite rules to evaluate requests that come through your server.