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SportsGuy
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Posted: 03/24/2006 05:49 am
OK, so one of my programmers whipped up the following code to use to try and get around the non-www to www issues.
Dim strURL As String = (Request.Url.ToString).ToLower
If InStr(strURL, "http://domain.com" ) Then
Response.Redirect("http://www.domain.com" +
Request.RawUrl)
ElseIf InStr(strURL, "http://domain2.com" ) Then
Response.Redirect("http://www.domain2.com" + Request.RawUrl)
End If
Now, since this is NOT using the 301 redirect protocol, I say it's a no go. But, in fairness to him, I said I'd ask others for input.
On this same topic, can we simply drop the 301 redirects, as a list, into the <head> data in the site's header?
Because we are not allowed access to the server to program the server to deal with this stuff, we're trying for creative ways of handing out the 301 instructions.
I know this route clutters up the code somewhat, but are there any real rules that state this is a problem? Heck, I'll take experiential advice from folks on this one...
If I can avoid getting a VP here to crap on our head sysadmin, I will. Meaning, if we can be creative when using our 301's and they'll still do the job properly and in an accepted manner by the engines, I'll take that option over p1ssing of someone who I may need more from later.
Push comes to shove, though, and coding on the server is THE only proper way to do this in Windows, I'll call in the favors and push for the access.
Had a suggestion to use a Linux server for just hosting an htaccess file to handle this, but that's a no-go, unfortunately...
Thanks gang,
Duane
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Dinkar
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Posted: 03/24/2006 06:52 am
Try this:
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SportsGuy
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Posted: 03/24/2006 06:59 am
Thanks Dinkar. I'll forward this on, though I'm not sure this is even the right wat to approach these redirects. Might it cause problems down the road if we need to 301 a specific page...?
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Dinkar
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Posted: 03/24/2006 10:09 am
No, it won't create any problem. You can redirect any specific page using it. No problem at all.
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SportsGuy
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Posted: 03/24/2006 10:28 am
Sweet - thanks. 
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g1smd
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Posted: 03/24/2006 01:21 pm
Your original code looked good except that it generates a 302 redirect. You must avoid that and use a 301 instead.
The revised addition sends a 301 status instead. Combining the two bits of code should give you what you need.
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SportsGuy
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Posted: 03/24/2006 03:50 pm
Combining the two bits of code should give you what you need.
You mean it'll make a hammer so I can beat our sysadmin into submission? 
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Prowler
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Posted: 03/24/2006 09:24 pm
On the job of a sysadmin, it is a thankless job. Not many sysadmins, I admit, keep themselves abreast of the development in this area. But generally, with a gentle nudge and with a bit of tenacity you can get them to do what you want - eventually. You always have the option of dumping them - or the hosts if they don't perform.
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SportsGuy
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Posted: 03/25/2006 04:50 am
In our case, we employ 5 sysadmins, and our hosting is done ourselves (we have 42 servers, 4 fibre optic lines split in pairs between our offices and where the servers are actually housed (different location).
We have approx. 160 employees on site and naturally, we all have PCs which need tending to.
I really shouldn't beat upon my head sysadmin like I do, but it's frustrating at times. He does a very good job of things and we tell him (and his team) that. Trouble is he's stubborn - and it's frsutrating...argh!
No matter, we WILL resolve this peacfully. And I WILL take him to lunch.
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