There are 2 pages overviewing clean url configuration in IIS web server that should be merged, cross referenced and updated to include IIS 7.0.

Tips for Configuring Drupal on WIMP (Cron and Clean URLs) http://drupal.org/node/27141

IIS CleanURLs using some of the available ISAPI filters. http://drupal.org/node/46429

They both cover IIS Clean URLs. Neither has a concise summary of the advantages of the approaches available. Clarification is also need on their use in a shared server environment. I'm willing to do this myself after there is agreement that they should be merged; just assign it back to me.

I believe they should be structured as:

Title: IIS 6 and 7 Clean URLs

I. Approaches Overview
- ISAPI_Rewrite 2, 3, and lite versions
- advantages: same syntax as apache mod rewrite so easy migration
- disadvantage: performance, cost.
- IIS 7 URL Rewrite Module
- only works on IIS 7

II. Installation and Configurations (Step by step + rewrite rules)

- IIS 6 and ISAPI_Rewrite 2 or lite (drupal 5 and drupal 6)

- IIS 6 and ISAPI_Rewrite 3 or lite (drupal 5 and drupal 6)

- IIS 7 and ISAPI_Rewrite 3 or lite (drupal 5 and drupal 6)

- IIS 7 and Microsoft URL Rewrite Module (drupal 5 and drupal 6)

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MGParisi commented

You seem to know the most about this. I could not re-write these documents given your information. Do you want to be apart of the Doc team so that you can change this?

Duplicate or parrel documentation often happens, I clean it up as I see it, and if I have the knowledge to do so... Generally the attitude of the Doc team is to just do it, unless its complex or if you need more info.

Sounds like you know what your doing, so lets get you on the Docteam!

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chicagomom commented
Version: 6.x-1.x-dev »
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I am working on a wiki for this over at the Drupal on IIS group. Once it's fleshed out (feel free to jump in, anyone if you have helpful info) perhaps we could get it incorporated into the documentation.

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chicagomom commented
Status: Active » Closed (fixed)

These have been updated.