Is it possible to setup 301 redirects without using modules (such as iFinity's URL Master).  I'm trying to read the requested URL and if it matches certain parameters then redirect to the correct page.  I'm quite new to asp/vb code so this is confusing me a fair bit right now.  :(

I believe (high degree of faith given my limited experience) the code for redirection I have written is ok but it will not fire.  I have written it in the Global.asax.vb file.  I'd like to correctly 301 redirect Home.aspx, default.aspx to root ('/') as well as the old /tabid/xx/default.aspx pages to their new friendly URL varients.

Example Code:

            If Request.Url.LocalPath.ToLower.EndsWith("oldurl.aspx")  Then
                    Response.Status = "301 Moved Permanently"
                    Response.AddHeader ("Location", "http://www.example.com/newurl.aspx")
            End If

I know there are paid for modules to do this job but I'd rather avaoid paying any money out and just writting in some code to do this.  I have searched far and wide and have drawn a blank so far.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Thanks Matt, I have asked but they won't install it :(  My background is in Apache/PHP so I really wanted ISAPI rewrite on there but they refused.  I guess I'm just baffled by asp/iis a bit (I really have to learn more about this).

I think I need to place the code somewhere that will always be fired on page request.  I read somewhere that it needed to go in Application BeginRequest but I can't even find that.  I tried the code in Global BeginRequest instead but it failed.

Fixed!  DNN 301 redirects without modules.  Insert the code below in to global.asax and replace the old path with the new in the case sections.  Add as many as you like.  Not elegant or even the right way but a working way none the less.

<script runat="server">

Sub Application_BeginRequest()

                Dim strRequestPath As String

                strRequestPath = Request.Url.AbsolutePath()

                Select Case strRequestPath

                     Case "/old.aspx"

                           Response.Status = "301  Moved Permanently"

                           Response.AddHeader("Location", "new.aspx")

                     Case "/old2.aspx"

                           Response.Status = "301  Moved Permanently"

                           Response.AddHeader("Location", "new2.aspx")

                End Select

End Sub             

</script>