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# hpm4

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## Forum Replies Created

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 *   Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
   
   In reply to: [User registration activation link 404](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-registration-activation-link-404/)
 *  Thread Starter [hpm4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hpm4/)
 * (@hpm4)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-registration-activation-link-404/#post-2929737)
 * Created a redirect using IIS URL rewrite module and moved it to the the top of
   the URL rewrite list.
 *     ```
       <rule name="Redirect: Activation link" enabled="true" stopProcessing="true">
                           <match url="^[_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/(wp-activate.*)" />
                           <conditions logicalGrouping="MatchAll" trackAllCaptures="false" />
                           <action type="Redirect" url="{R:1}" appendQueryString="true" />
                       </rule>
       ```
   
 * Worked!
 *   Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
   
   In reply to: [User registration activation link 404](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-registration-activation-link-404/)
 *  Thread Starter [hpm4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hpm4/)
 * (@hpm4)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-registration-activation-link-404/#post-2929730)
 *     ```
       <rule name="Redirect:Activation" enabled="true" patternSyntax="ECMAScript" stopProcessing="true">
                           <match url="^(([_0-9a-zA-Z-]+/)(wp-*.*)" />
                           <action type="Redirect" url="{R:1}{R:3}" appendQueryString="false" />
                       </rule>
       ```
   
 * Wrote my redirect rule, it works on development but not on production site.
    
   Need to take a break and think about what is happening.
 *   Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
   
   In reply to: [User registration activation link 404](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-registration-activation-link-404/)
 *  Thread Starter [hpm4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hpm4/)
 * (@hpm4)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-registration-activation-link-404/#post-2929729)
 * Need a bit of help.
 * If I copy the activation and change it from _siteurl/networksitename/wp-activate.
   php?key=###_ to _siteurl/wp-activate.php?key=###_, it works.
    Essentially removing
   the network site name and pointing to the default site.
 * I haven’t worked much with IIS URL rewrite module, therefore I would be greatful
   for a bit of help with the following.
 *   Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
   
   In reply to: [User registration activation link 404](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-registration-activation-link-404/)
 *  Thread Starter [hpm4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hpm4/)
 * (@hpm4)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-registration-activation-link-404/#post-2929715)
 * **Production:**
    Server 2008 WordPress deployed using the hosting company one
   click install feature. IIS URL Rewrite module (not sure which version was installed)
 * **Development**
    Windows 7 Installed all components manually (PHP, MySQL) IIS
   URL Rewrite module 2
 * Operating system shouldn’t be a problem as both run the same version of IIS, 
   that is important.
 * Plugins are more or less the same, I have even gone as far as disabling all plugins(
   my clients weren’t too happy about that.)
 *   Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
   
   In reply to: [User registration activation link 404](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-registration-activation-link-404/)
 *  Thread Starter [hpm4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hpm4/)
 * (@hpm4)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-registration-activation-link-404/#post-2929690)
 * Thanks.
 * I am losing hair over this, as it works ok in development, but not in production.
 * I have mirror the site and I still cannot figure out what is happening.
 * Come on, someone out there may know whats happening or has experienced a similar
   issue.
 *   Forum: [Networking WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite/)
   
   In reply to: [User registration activation link 404](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-registration-activation-link-404/)
 *  Thread Starter [hpm4](https://wordpress.org/support/users/hpm4/)
 * (@hpm4)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-registration-activation-link-404/#post-2929490)
 * Running IIS 7
    plus I have installed the URL Rewrite module.

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