Installing IIS URL Rewrite via .msi doesn't create appropriate sectionGroup

davetapley

6/22/23, 1:56 AM

I am installing URL rewrite with Ansible's win_package by giving path as the MSI installer.

Subsequently I get HTTP Error 500.19 for all requests.

This seems to occur due to because I am missing <sectionGroup name="rewrite"> in applicationHost.config.

Given that URL rewrite requires this sectionGroup, why isn't it added by the installer? Am I missing something?

Here is the sectionGroup declaration which resolves the issue:

<sectionGroup name="rewrite">
    <section name="globalRules" overrideModeDefault="Deny" allowDefinition="AppHostOnly" />
    <section name="rules" overrideModeDefault="Allow" />
    <section name="outboundRules" overrideModeDefault="Allow" />
    <section name="providers" overrideModeDefault="Allow" />
    <section name="rewriteMaps" overrideModeDefault="Allow" />
    <section name="allowedServerVariables" overrideModeDefault="Deny" />
</sectionGroup>

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davetapley

6/22/23, 6:04 PM

The sectionGroup is added by the link MSI installer on first install. However if it is inadvertently removed then neither IIS Manager nor a 'repair' install will put it back.

The MSI must be fully uninstalled and then reinstalled.

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briantist

6/22/23, 11:45 PM

Glad you got this solved!

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EN: Installing IIS URL Rewrite via .msi doesn't create appropriate sectionGroup

TH: การติดตั้ง IIS URL Rewrite ผ่าน .msi ไม่ได้สร้าง sectionGroup ที่เหมาะสม

RO: Instalarea IIS URL Rewrite prin .msi nu creează un grup de secțiuni adecvat

RU: Установка IIS URL Rewrite через .msi не создает соответствующую группу sectionGroup

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