IIS Using Custom Error

[jpw]

I'm having problems getting custom error messaging working. I have
configured this properly in simple, single site IIS configurations.
This particular deployment involves WSS and virtual directories.
Right clicking on the site within IIS admin, properties, I have
selected the CUSTOM ERROR tab and changed all 404 errors to use my
custom html file. Also, under the ASP.NET tab, I have turned the
Custom error mode "ON" and supplied the default redirect URL. I
stopped and started IIS.


If I type in a bogus url (non-aspx), I get the standard 404 error.
The same is true when I request a bogus .aspx page. I created a
folder at the doc root of my virtual web server called
"custom_error". I put my custom error .aspx file in this directory.

If I request a bogus url like: www.mycompany.com/bogus.html or
www.mycompany.com/bogus.aspx I receive the standard 404 error.

If I request a bogus ur like: www.mycompany.com/custom_error/bogus.html
OR www.mycompany.com/custom_error/bogus.aspx then I *DO* get my
error.

I'm confused!

[PRM]

I seem to recall that a custom error page has to have a file size of at least
512 bytes and on occasion 10k

Post by jpw
I'm having problems getting custom error messaging working. I have
configured this properly in simple, single site IIS configurations.
This particular deployment involves WSS and virtual directories.
Right clicking on the site within IIS admin, properties, I have
selected the CUSTOM ERROR tab and changed all 404 errors to use my
custom html file. Also, under the ASP.NET tab, I have turned the
Custom error mode "ON" and supplied the default redirect URL. I
stopped and started IIS.
If I type in a bogus url (non-aspx), I get the standard 404 error.
The same is true when I request a bogus .aspx page. I created a
folder at the doc root of my virtual web server called
"custom_error". I put my custom error .aspx file in this directory.
If I request a bogus url like: www.mycompany.com/bogus.html or
www.mycompany.com/bogus.aspx I receive the standard 404 error.
If I request a bogus ur like: www.mycompany.com/custom_error/bogus.html
OR www.mycompany.com/custom_error/bogus.aspx then I *DO* get my
error.
I'm confused!