如何验证301重定向

Question

Other than having to install something like Fiddler on my server, after adding a redirect in IIS, is there a log or something or a way built-in to show me that a valid 301 redirect took place other than seeing it redirect at runtime? I guess what I want is true proof so that I can verify it's really doing the 301 for SEO even though I did state in IIS in the redirect module to 301 redirect as the kind of redirect. I don't trust the UI until I can verify the response if you know what I mean. The worst case I guess I could install fiddler and watch the header.

Answer 1

TELNET to your server on port 80. Type the following:

GET /your.url HTTP/1.1
Host: your.hostname.here

Follow it with two blank lines, and you should see the response in your telnet window. If the first line of response headers looks something like HTTP/1.x 301 MOVED PERMANENTLY , then its working.

EDIT: Of course, nobody should actually use telnet anymore, when we have tools like PuTTY available.

Answer 2

Fiddler isn't installed on your server. you install it on the the client. I'd use fiddler, or the net tab of firebug .