modify server to return a status of 404

[jbogs]

I'm trying to modify my web server configuration to return a status of 404 in the header of 404 pages.

Right now the 404 (file not found) error page returns a status of 200 (OK) in the header.

Suggestions?

Thanks
John

[joelnet]

I think youcan change your 404 page to an aspx page and manually force the response code.


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[jbogs]

Can you give me the details?

thanks
John

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[joelnet]

You can use "Response.StatusCode = 404" to set the status code.


Joel Thoms
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[jbogs]

Hi Joel- I'm still wet behind the ears here. Can you walk me through it?


Thanks


John


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[bruce]

i found this on the google, it may help you

http://gsitecrawler.com/articles/error-404-200.asp

Bruce

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[jbogs]

Hi Bruce- great suggestion. In fact I found a great free product at http://johannesmueller.com/gs/
to build site maps.

However I need some help. I tried to follow the other info and ended up with a 500 error. Never got a message that said my site was melting down before....

I thoguht I followed the steps but NG. Any thoughts?

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[bruce]

500 usually means the application crashed. Unfortunately, it is a generic error. The real error may be logged in the HTTP log. You should examine the log and see if you find anything.

Bruce

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