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URL Rewrite Module 2.0 provides a rule-based rewriting mechanism for changing requested URL’s before they get processed by web server and for modifying response content before it gets served to HTTP clients.

Microsoft URL Rewrite Module 2.0 for IIS 7 RC is an incremental release that includes all the features from version 1.1, and adds support for rewriting of request and response headers as well as response content. More specifically, it can be used to:

• Replace the URLs generated by a web application in the response HTML with a more user friendly and search engine friendly equivalent.
• Modify the links in the HTML markup generated by a web application behind a reverse proxy.
• Fix up the content of any HTTP response by using regular expression pattern matching.
• Modify HTTP request headers and IIS server variables.
• Modify HTTP response headers

The installation package includes several additional components and hotfixes required by URL Rewrite Module 2.0 Beta. Refer to the KB articles for the hotfixes to get more details. In order to apply the hotfixes correctly without restarting the server, it is recommended that the WAS service is stopped before installing URL Rewrite Module 2.0 Beta. The following hotfixes will be installed with URL Rewrite Module 2.0 Beta:

• Update for IIS 7.0 FastCGI module (KB 954946);
• Hotfix for IIS 7.0 SetUri function (KB 949172)
• Hotfix for ASP.NET System.Web.dll (KB 957660

Download details URL Rewrite Module 2.0 for IIS 7 - RC (x64)

Microsoft URL Rewrite Module 2.0 for IIS 7 - RC (x86)

URL rewrite module provides a rule-based rewriting mechanism for changing requested URL’s before they get processed by web server.

The Microsoft URL Rewrite Module 1.1 for IIS 7 provides flexible rules-based rewrite engine that can be used to perform broad spectrum of URL manipulation tasks, including, but not limited to:

• Enabling user friendly and search engine friendly URL with dynamic web applications;
  
• Rewriting URL’s based on HTTP headers and server variables;
  
• Web site content handling;
  
• Controlling access to web site content based on URL segments or request metadata.

The installation package includes several additional components and hotfixes required by URL rewriter. Refer to the KB articles for the hotfixes to get more details. In order to apply the hotfixes correctly without restarting the server, it is recommended that the WAS service is stopped before installing URL Rewrite Module. The following hotfixes will be installed with URL Rewrite Module:

• Update for IIS 7.0 FastCGI module (KB 954946);
  
• Hotfix for IIS 7.0 SetUri function (KB 949172)
  
• Hotfix for ASP.NET System.Web.dll (KB 957660)
  
• Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 SP1 Redistributable Package

Download URL Rewrite Module 1.1 for IIS 7 (x86)

Download URL Rewrite Module 1.1 for IIS 7 (x64)

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Just a reminder to everyone who have been waiting to get their hands on Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM, your wait should be over today if you have a TechNet subscription.

According to the Windows Server Division blog post on July 22nd,If we go by the Windows 7 download availability, Server 2008 R2 should be hitting TechNet around 10AM PST today. I will update this post with the links as soon as it is available.

Happy downloading…In the meanwhile check out the following links on Server 2008 R2

Introduction to Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2008 R2: Getting Started

New and Updated Features in Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008: Compare Features

What’s New In Server Manager
What's New in Server Manager in Windows Server 2008 R2

Next Generation Remote Access with DirectAccess and VPNs
Download details: Next Generation Remote Access with DirectAccess and VPNs

Document download: BranchCache Technical Overview
Download details: BranchCache Technical Overview

Microsoft TechNet Springboard
TechNet Springboard: Windows 7 - Service Pack - Client TechCenter

DOWNLOAD LINKS
Windows Server 2008 R2 for Itanium Based Systems (ia64) - DVD (English)
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, and Web (x64) - DVD (English)
Windows Server 2008 R2 Language Pack (x64) – DVD (Multiple Languages)
Windows Server 2008 R2 Language Pack (ia64) – DVD (Chinese-Simplified, English, French, German, Japanese, and Korean)

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