Just moved DNN installation to dev server, now all sub-pages are 404

Question

I just migrated my localhost installation of DNN over to an internal development server. I have everything setup as on local (permissions, app pool, etc.).

The home page on the dev server pulls up just fine, so I know I have access to the db, but when I navigate to any sub-pages (admin included), they're all 404.

Is there something I have missed in the migration process? Thanks in advance!

DNN v7.02.02, IIS Local - v7.5, IIS Dev - v7.0

Here's an example of the url:

Working on local server: localhost/dnn/support

Not working (even though alias was added) on dev server: 10.0.201.XX/dnn/support

UPDATE: I tried a clean DNN install on the same dev server, and the same thing happened!

Answer 1

There is a Microsoft hotfix for certain IIS 7 or 7.5 handlers that enables extensionless urls:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980368

Without the hotfix, you can set urlformat to "humanfriendly" in web config, and this will allow navigation to the admin, host & subpages, but not without url extensions. The hotfix allows DNN to use the "advanced" extensionless setting.

**Thanks to Joe at dnncreative and William at wesnetdesigns for helping me figure this one out.