IIS Default Web Site

I am trying to use a <META> tag to redirect the default
page on the default web server (IIS 5).

I want unknown host names to default to index.htm which
includes a <meta> tag redirect to our main web site. I
dont want to change the properties of the default web
server to redirect because there are valid virtual
directories under the default virtual server.

I noticed 2 symptoms - one the default web server would
not call the default page index.htm unless explicitly
typed. It also wouldnt redirect using the <meta> tag -
<meta http-equiv="refresh"
content="URL=http://www.tecoenergy.com">

Thanks. Larry.

On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 14:18:16 -0700, "Larry Krauss"
<lkrauss.RemoveThis@tecoenergy.com> wrote:

 >I am trying to use a <META> tag to redirect the default
 >page on the default web server (IIS 5).
 >
 >I want unknown host names to default to index.htm which
 >includes a <meta> tag redirect to our main web site. I
 >dont want to change the properties of the default web
 >server to redirect because there are valid virtual
 >directories under the default virtual server.
 >
 >I noticed 2 symptoms - one the default web server would
 >not call the default page index.htm unless explicitly
 >typed.

index.htm likely isn't in your list of default documents.

 >It also wouldnt redirect using the <meta> tag -
 ><meta http-equiv="refresh"
 >content="URL=http://www.tecoenergy.com">

Syntax maybe. Try:

<meta http-equiv="refresh" content="0,URL=http://www.tecoenergy.com">

The refresh time in seconds wasn't specified.

Note that not all browsers honor a refresh, and search engines don't
appreciate them either.

Jeff<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->