thunderbunnyus

Perhaps you could create a sub-domain and just repeat install the app there. Then you just have the pages refuse unauthorized access (so that folks cannot just do a direct type into their addressbar or otherwise sneak past the gateway).

If you do it this way make sure you use a separate database…

My server is not my own but I am having the same issue. It appears that I can “fix” this by purchasing a $100 plug-in and having my host install it. This seems, at its core, wrong. Surely there is another solution (or should be)

I have seen that posting also… But other than getting the php.ini inclusions, I cannot implement the rest (shared hosting does not give me Admin rights to the IIS).

I finally heard back from IX Webhosting on the matter…
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I would like to inform you that IIS does not support mod_rewrite module for rewriting URLs. Windows based server does not have ability to use .htaccess file. Only our Linux based accounts have the ability. Whenever you try to use Permalinks, you always get something like this:
https://<siteName>/index.php/2010/01/<article_name>/

Configuring 404 error message will not help in this case. The only workaround is to install ISAPI_Rewrite module.

ISAPI_Rewrite is a powerful URL manipulation engine based on regular expressions. It acts mostly like Apache’s mod_Rewrite, but is designed specifically for Microsoft’s Internet Information Server (IIS). ISAPI_Rewrite is an ISAPI filter written in pure C/C++ so it is extremely fast. ISAPI_Rewrite gives you the freedom to go beyond the standard URL schemes and develop your own scheme.

ISAPI Rewrite is fully supported on the server where your account is allocated. If you’d like it installed, you may need to provide distribution package of ISAPI Rewrite Full, license key and registrant name.
Official site: https://www.isapirewrite.com
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I seem to recall that this was mentioned in a few places. I’d prefer a solution that did not require a $100.00 purchase. I am willing to go that high if there is no equivalent offering at a better price.

If anyone has a suggestion, I am listening! ??

<I am also considering moving this site if it comes to it…>

OWC, I am also on that hosting in an identical situation. I tried the downloadable 404 page but it still fails…

What was your 404 redirect? I used “pagename.php” (since it stated relative path and I use my site root and blog root).

Or did you use the code refered to in the page?