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Redirect HTTP to HTTPS with Windows IIS

  1. Download and install the IIS URL Rewrite module, then launch IIS Manager.
  2. Select the website you want to apply redirection to, then double-click URL Rewrite.
    Select site and open URL rewrite
  3. Click Add Rule(s)…
  4. Select Blank rule in the Inbound rules section, then click the OK button.
    Blank rule
  5. Give your redirect an easy-to-remember name.
  6. In the Matched URL section:
    • Set Requested URL: to 
      Matches the Pattern
      .
    • Set Using to 
      Regular Expressions
      .
    • Enter 
      (.*)
       as the Pattern.
    • Check Ignore case.
    Match URL settings

     

  7. Scroll down to Conditions and expand the section if necessary. Select 
    Match All
     for Logical grouping, then click the Add… button.
    select Match All and click Add
  8. A dialog box will open:
    • Type 
      {HTTPS}
       in the Condition input field.
    • Set Check if input string to 
      Matches the Pattern
      .
    • Type 
      ^OFF$
       in the Pattern field.
    • Check Ignore case.
    • Click the OK button.
    Add Condition

     

  9. You should now see your condition in the list.
    Condition in list
  10. Scroll down to the Action section and enter these settings:
    • Select 
      Redirect
       as the Action type.
    • Type 
      https://{HTTP_HOST}/{REQUEST_URI}
       in the Rewrite URL field.
    • Uncheck 
      Append query string
      .
    • Set Redirect type to 
      Permanent (301)
      .
    Edit Action
  11. Click Apply in the right-hand Actions menu.
    Click Apply
  12. You can now check your redirect in a web browser. If there are any problems, you can check the site’s 
    web.config
     file to make sure it contains the correct information. In IIS Manager, right-click your site and choose Explore from the menu.
    Explore
  13. Confirm that the file 
    web.config
     exists, then open it in a text editor.
    web.config
  14. Verify that 
    web.config
     contains the following text. If necessary you can create and/or modify this file:
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <configuration>
    <system.webServer>
    <rewrite>
    <rules>
    <rule name="HTTPS Redirect" stopProcessing="true">
    <match url="(.*)" />
    <conditions>
    <add input="{HTTPS}" pattern="^OFF$" />
    </conditions>
    <action type="Redirect" url="https://{HTTP_HOST}{REQUEST_URI}" appendQueryString="false" />
    </rule>
    </rules>
    </rewrite>
    </system.webServer>
    </configuration>
     
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