Steps for HTTP to HTTPS redirection in IIS 7

Steps for HTTP to HTTPS redirection in IIS 7.5:

 

1)      Backup Inetpub folder ( C:\inetpub)

2)      Backup Inetsrv folder (C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv)

3)      Download and install URL Rewrite Module on server.
Microsoft URL Rewrite Module 2.0 for IIS 7 (x64)

http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=7435

**4)      ** Add the below rewrite rule in the web.config  ->  C:\inetpub\wwwroot\web.config under <system.webServer> tag.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<configuration>

  <system.webServer>

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<rewrite>

                                <rules>

                                <rule name="HTTP to HTTPS redirect" stopProcessing="true">

                                <match url="(.*)" />

                                <conditions>

                                <add input="{HTTPS}" pattern="off" ignoreCase="true" />

                                </conditions>

                                <action type="Redirect" redirectType="Found" url="https://{HTTP_HOST}/{R:1}" />

                                </rule>

                                </rules>

                </rewrite>

 

</system.webServer>

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5)      Restart IIS services and check the HTTP to HTTPS redirection.