Client Provided CName record redirecting/forwarding to my domain with masking

Client Provided CName record redirecting/forwarding to my domain with masking - If a page has internal and external outgoing links to redirecting URLs, it’s returning 3xx (301, 302, etc.) HTTP status codes standing for redirection. This issue means that the page does not exist on a permanent or temporary basis. It appears on most of the popular web browsers, usually caused by a misconfigured website. However, there are some steps you can take to ensure the issue isn’t on your side. You can find more details about redirecting URLs by reading the Google Search Central overview. In this article, we’ll go over how you can fix the Client Provided CName record redirecting/forwarding to my domain with masking error on your web browser. Problem :

I am looking for a solution to an issue that I have. In my scenario, I have a CName record provided by a client, www.example.com. When the user types in www.example.com, I need to redirect them to www.answer.com, but still maintain their URL. When I try simple cname redirects, the referring URL is still in the address bar, and IIS does not know how to load my application. What is the best way to accomplish masking in this format?

Solution :

CNAMEs are not really redirects - they're a DNS record type that allows you to easily manage multiple domains/subdomains pointing to the same IP address, without having to change every one them if the IP changes.

So using a CNAME, as far as IIS is concerned, is no different to just a normal A record.

What you need is an HTTP redirect. This IIS reference page explains how to install the required module, and the syntax to use in your ApplicationHost.config file. Alternatively, the URL Rewrite module will give you more flexibility and you might already have it installed anyway.

If you're using a framework for your application, it may already have features built into it for redirection, so if that's the case make sure you check the docs for your framework before doing it manually.

Also, unless this is a temporary redirect, you'll want to set the HTTP response code to 301 to inform browsers and search engine crawlers that this redirect will always be in place.

We hope that this article has helped you resolve the redirects, iis, cname error in your web browsers. Enjoy browsing the internet uninterrupted!