HTTP to HTTPS Redirection

1. Download the URL Rewrite tool by following the instructions here
2. Ensure that the IIS site you are using is configured for the proper port 80 binding.
3. Create a new URL rewrite rule. Select “Blank rule” and click “OK”
4. Set a Name and rule settings exactly as follows -Redirect t
   • Match URL:
     • Requested URL: Matches the Pattern
     • Using: Wildcards
     • Pattern: *
     • Check “Ignore case”
   • Add Condition:
     • Condition input: {HTTPS}
     • Check if input string: Matches the Pattern
     • Pattern: off
     • Check “Ignore case”
   • Leave Server Variables section blank
   • Add Action:
     • Action type: Redirect
     • Redirect URL: https://{HTTP_HOST}{REQUEST_URI}
     • Check “Append query string”
     • Redirect type: Found (302)

Note: In this example {HTTPS}, {HTTP_HOST}, and {REQUEST_URI} are all URL parts that can be accessed using the URL Rewrite module.

For example, if a request was made for this URL: http://www.mysite.com/content/default.aspx?tabid=2&subtabid=3, and a rewrite rule was defined on the site level then:

• The rule pattern gets the URL string content/default.aspx as an input.
• The QUERY_STRING server variable contains tabid=2&subtabid=3.
• The HTTP_HOST server variable contains www.mysite.com.
• The SERVER_PORT server variable contains 80.
• The SERVER_PORT_SECURE server variable contains 0 and HTTPS contains OFF.
• The REQUEST_URI server variable contains /content/default.aspx?tabid=2&subtabid=3.
• The PATH_INFO server variable contains /content/default.aspx.

More information on URL parts can be found here.