vBSEO 3.2.0 RC4 - IIS

I have tonight updated vBSEO to RC4 and followed the instructions for the httpd.ini

As we use Helicon Tech - IIS modules and ISAPI filters for URL rewriting and search engine optimization it is easier to make the changes and then load the httpd.ini to the server, log onto the server and then convert them into the .htaccess equivalent.

However using the new rewrites in the download and doing this causes Iaspi Rewrite to comment out some lines. Which then results on error 404 on most pages.

I have now had to use the previous rules that we had, which are below:

Code:

# Helicon ISAPI_Rewrite configuration file
# Version 3.1.0.32

RewriteEngine On
RewriteCompatibility2 On
RepeatLimit 32
RewriteBase
# unsupported directive: [ISAPI_Rewrite]

#  3600 = 1 hour
# unsupported directive: CacheClockRate 3600


#  Block external access to the httpd.ini and httpd.parse.errors files
RewriteRule ^/httpd(?:\.ini|\.parse\.errors).*$ / [NC,F,O]
#  Block external access to the Helper ISAPI Extension
RewriteRule ^.*\.isrwhlp$ / [NC,F,O]

RewriteCond %{HTTP:Host} ^domain\.co.uk$
RewriteRule (.*) http\://www.domain.co.uk$1 [NC,R=301]

#  When hosting multiple sites on the same server, it is
#  recommended to  limit the rewrite rules to the domain(s)
#  where vBSEO is installed. Enable (remove '#' at the beginning
#  to activate) the following rule and replace 'yourdomain.com'
#  with your actual installation domain name.
RewriteCond %{HTTP:Host} ^.*domain.co.uk$
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/forum/(?!attachments|iconimages).*$
RewriteRule ^(.*\.(?:gif|jpg|png|css|xml|js|htm|ico|txt|zip))$ $1 [NC,L]

RewriteCond %{HTTP:Host} ^.*domain.co.uk$
RewriteRule ^/forum/((urllist|sitemap).*\.(xml|txt)(\.gz)?)$ /forum/vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L]

RewriteCond %{HTTP:Host} ^.*domain.co.uk$
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} ^/forum/(?!admincp/|modcp/|clientscript/|cpstyles/|images/|search\.php|chat).*$
RewriteRule ^/forum/(.+?)(?:\?(.*))?$ /forum/vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1(?2&$2) [L]
# RewriteRule ^/links/(.+?\.html)(?:\?(.*))?$ /forum/vbseo.php?vbseourl=$1&vbseorelpath=../links/(?2&$2) [L]

Would this affect the performance or the way that vBSEO works on RC4 version at all?

Hello,

are you using ISAPI_Rewrite v3.x ? The new version supports "-f"/"-d" flags for rewrite rules and that should improve performance.

Yes Oleg

I copied the rules in the isapi_rewrite.txt and saved them as a httpd.ini - uploaded to the forum root. Went onto the server and then imported them via the Helicon control panel and then that converted it to a .htaccess. However it commented out the "-f"/"-d" flags and then threw up all the error 404's.

Do you have the latest ISAPI_Rewrite installed?

Yes Release 3.1.0.46 I think it is

Ged, can you open a support ticket so that we can continue troubleshooting this issue privately? I believe we'll need server access to further troubleshoot this one.

I'd really appreciate it as we are getting ready to release RC5 and I would like to nail down this issue previous to the next build.

Thank-you

Yes of course Joe, what do you need?

If you want to I can give you a permanent testing domain on our IIS server?

edit:

We have a test domain (you can use this) which we use for vB and is not accessible normally by anyone apart from us when we wish to try new mods / software etc

Quick ftp access with a vB admincp account will do. Please do so via the ticket system. Oleg or myself will follow up via the ticket.

Thanks!

Sent you a ticket, if you don't want to try the test domain and try on the live site, I can provide the details. Let me know. Juan - see I got it right this time