default document doesn't work in web.config but defaultURL does. What is going on?

Question

User-858993849 posted

default document doesn't work in web.config but defaultURL does.  What is going on?

Answer 1

User-1315512054 posted

Hello,

What is your IIS version? You could also check at how to set default page in IIS 7.

Regards

Answer 2

User-858993849 posted

I am doing exactly what it recommends, but it doesn't pay any attention to it.

The only way i can get a default document to work is if I do this. 

<authentication mode="Forms">
			<forms loginUrl="Login.aspx" timeout="3600" defaultUrl="/App_Pages/Main.aspx" slidingExpiration="false" enableCrossAppRedirects="true"/>
		</authentication>

Answer 3

User71929859 posted

Hello,

Default Document and DefaultUrl in forms authentication are completely two different things. When you set the default document in either IIS or in web.config file, it will get load when the user request the website by domain name or IP address without specifically mentioning a page. The defaultUrl of forms authentication is where it will redirect once the user logs in. There is no relationship between those two.