Microsoft rewriting module - Force www on url Or remove www from url

Question

I have a shared hosting plan with Windows Server 2008 and IIS7.5, and there is Microsoft rewriting module installed and enabled.

Answer 1

To remove the www from a domain and redirect to a "naked domain" you could di it like in the following code snippet:

And the other way around (if you prefer that) to redirect a non-www to one with www:

The redirectType="Permanent" is of course optional but for SEO and most scenarios I would recommend it.

Please see also these SO questions/answers:

• IIS7 URL Rewrite - Add "www" prefix
• Forwarding http://mydomain.com/ctrlr/act/val to http://WWW.mydomain.com/ctrlr/act/val
• Proper method to remove www from address using IIS URL Rewrite