Set rewrite url for virtual directory using appcmd.exe

Question

I can set re-write url using below cmd for iis site. But i want to do the same for virtual directory.

appcmd.exe set config "Default Web Site" -section:system.webServer/rewrite/rules /+""[name='ReverseProxyRule',enabled='True']"" /commit:apphost"

How to enable re-write url for virtual directory using appcmd.exe

Similar to below cmd i am expected:
appcmd.exe set config "Default Web Site\mobile_vir_dir" -section:system.webServer/rewrite/rules /+""[name='ReverseProxyRule',enabled='True']"" /commit:apphost"
(have to use the virtual directory name "mobile_vir_dir")

Answer 1

Hi @Jagadeesh Mohan ,

You can try the following command line：(The following example is to create a rewrite rule to "redirect to HTTPS" by using appcmd)

appcmd.exe set config "Default Web Site/mobile_vir_dir" -section:system.webServer/rewrite/rules /+"[name='Redirect to HTTPS']"   
appcmd.exe set config "Default Web Site/mobile_vir_dir" -section:system.webServer/rewrite/rules /"[name='Redirect to HTTPS'].match.url:"(.*)""    
appcmd.exe set config "Default Web Site/mobile_vir_dir" -section:system.webServer/rewrite/rules /+"[name='Redirect to HTTPS'].conditions.[input='{REQUEST_FILENAME}',matchType='IsFile']"   
appcmd.exe set config "Default Web Site/mobile_vir_dir" -section:system.webServer/rewrite/rules /+"[name='Redirect to HTTPS'].conditions.[input='{REQUEST_FILENAME}',matchType='IsDirectory']"   
appcmd.exe set config "Default Web Site/mobile_vir_dir" -section:system.webServer/rewrite/rules /"[name='Redirect to HTTPS'].action.type:"Rewrite"" /"[name='Redirect to HTTPS'].action.url:"client/index.htm""   

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