htaccess / mod_rewrite (or change IIS to Apache?)

[VincentN]

I'm sure this problem concers to more people.

I cant get if figured out how to properly use mod_rewrite on Plesk for Windows.
At first IIS is used, not really a problem as long as it has al the needed features. I can see there is something like 'URL-rewrite' on the system but it seems it doenst do anything for mod_rewrite.

Otherwise, maybe it is possible to change IIS to Apache to fix the problem?

What is the best way to resolve this issue?

 

[IgorG]

Why URL_rewrite is not enough for you? For more information, you can go through http://www.iis.net/downloads/microsoft/url-rewrite
And Plesk version 10.0 and later versions do not support Apache.

 

[VincentN]

Why URL_rewrite is not enough for you? For more information, you can go through http://www.iis.net/downloads/microsoft/url-rewrite
And Plesk version 10.0 and later versions do not support Apache.

I dont know, but it does not work at all?
Should it work out of the box, because it wont read it.

And the big why, because almost every website uses the htaccess mod_rewrite

 

[IgorG]

because almost every website uses the htaccess mod_rewrite

Use Plesk for Windows with Apache, htaccess and mod_rewrite in that case

 

[VincentN]

Use Plesk for Windows with Apache, htaccess and mod_rewrite in that case

Sounds good, but you said;
"And Plesk version 10.0 and later versions do not support Apache."

 

[IgorG]

Sounds good, but you said;
"And Plesk version 10.0 and later versions do not support Apache."

I meant Plesk for Windows.

 

[ryan.odwyer]

You can purchase Helicon Ape to enable mod_rewrite functionality in IIS. Your end users wont even know its not an Apache server as they still use .htaccess files like on Linux. Ape just invisibly does its thing to interpret the files.

 

[IgorG]

You can purchase Helicon Ape to enable mod_rewrite functionality in IIS.

Are you sure that it is completely supported by Plesk? Have you tested this solution?

 

[ryan.odwyer]

Been working for us for 5 years now from Plesk 8 through to Plesk 12 on 250+ domains.

 

[IgorG]

Been working for us for 5 years now from Plesk 8 through to Plesk 12 on 250+ domains.

Thank you. This is a compelling argument.

 

[VincentN]

I meant Plesk for Windows.

Yes that is what you said.

It would be a huge bummer if Plesk required additional licenses and software to get it working properly

 

[ryan.odwyer]

Plesk does work properly, it is a shortcoming of IIS not Plesk that it can't use .htaccess files.

The IIS answer is use URL Rewrite rules in web.config, most websites support this now(WordPress).

You have never been able to use .htaccess in IIS, so not a Plesk problem. If you want this ability you have to pay for third party software.

 

[VincentN]

Plesk does work properly, it is a shortcoming of IIS not Plesk that it can't use .htaccess files.

The IIS answer is use URL Rewrite rules in web.config, most websites support this now(WordPress).

You have never been able to use .htaccess in IIS, so not a Plesk problem. If you want this ability you have to pay for third party software.

I dont agree with that.
Mysql isnt part of IIS, but if it was missing out of plesk it is a shortcomming ;-)

I hoped it worked out of the box as it is a try-out to use some windows servers next to the linux ones.

 

[IgorG]

Plesk does work properly, it is a shortcoming of IIS not Plesk that it can't use .htaccess files.

The IIS answer is use URL Rewrite rules in web.config, most websites support this now(WordPress).

You have never been able to use .htaccess in IIS, so not a Plesk problem. If you want this ability you have to pay for third party software.

Absolutely correct remark.

 

[24x7serversupports]

Right, IIS is having it's limitations, .htaccess is not supported in IIS, URL write is a function developed by Microsoft only to support such functions.
You can refer http://www.iis.net/learn/extensions/url-rewrite-module/importing-apache-modrewrite-rules
If you still need to any help let us know.