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Adding Default Document to IIS in Windows 2012 R2

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Some of our customers use “index.asp” as Default Document. By default IIS do not include index.asp in the list of default documents.

Method 1: Adding Default Document in Websitepanel

Login to websitepanel as serveradmin. Go to

Home > Policies > WEB Policy

On this page, you can add new Default Documents.

websitepanel_web_policy_default_documents

Method 2: Adding through IIS
To add index.asp or any other file name as Default Document in IIS, In IIS, click server name

iis_server_name

Click on Default Documents.

On next page you have option to add default document.

iis_add_default_document

Since we are doing this for server name, this will work for all web sites on the server.

Method 3: Adding Default Page in Website Panel for a single site

To add default document to a web site, login to Website Panel of the web site. Click on your domain name, you will be able to add new Default Document on this page.

websitepanel_default_document

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