IIS7: HTTP->HTTPS Cleanly

Question

Is there a clean way to redirect all attempts to going to an HTTP:// version of a site to its HTTPS:// equivalent?

Answer 1

The most easy and clean solution I found was to

1. In SSL Settings -> require SSL

2. In Error Pages -> On 403.4 error -> Redirect to the HTTPS site

3. In Error Pages -> Edit Features Settings... -> Set Detailed errors for local requests and custom error pages for remote request

The benefit is that it requires no extra lines of code. Downside is that it redirects you to an absolute url.