For customers who are looking for a Windows/IIS functionality that works like Apache's mod_rewrite, Windows IIS webserver does not provide this functionality by default.  The "htaccess" file does not exist within the Windows\IIS world... putting an htaccess file in your Windows IIS site has no effect, as IIS has no feature/function which checks for or uses directives in such a file.  However, there are some 3rd party solutions available to provide this type of feature.  3Essentials has done basic functionality testing on the following two 3rd party URL rewrite solutions:

1. IIRF ISAPI Rewrite at http://cheeso.members.winisp.net/IIRF.aspx#Download
2. Helicon's Isapi_rewrite available at http://www.isapirewrite.com

We can install either on your site for you, on any shared hosting or dedicated hosting servers.  You are responsible for ensuring your usage adheres to applicable usage licensing if you are utilizing freeware/GNU style licensing.  If you are utilizing a version which requires a purchased license, 3Essentials has not purchased server-wide (or enterprise-wide) licenses for either of the above products, and as such, if you wish to run one a version which requires a purchased license, you will need to provide 3Essentials the necessary license/key required for the installation on your site.

3Essentials does not provide any warranty of any kind for their usage, function, or impact to your site.  You bear all risks when you chose to utilize 3rd party applications for your site.  Additionally, we provide installation and default configuration only, for support of either product we refer you to the developer or developer community.

Please note: among the two filters mentioned above, IIRF ISAPI Rewrite is available free of cost and can be installed on our Shared Hosting server, while the free version of Helicon's Isapi_rewrite cannot be installed on the Shared Hosting server. If you choose Helicon's Isapi_rewrite  you'll have to purchase a license from http://www.isapirewrite.com/ .