IIS 7.5 HTTP to HTTPS redirect - web-config

Question

I am trying to have all HTTP requests redirect to HTTPS.
Here is my web.config:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<configuration>
<system.webServer>
<handlers accessPolicy="Read, Execute, Script" />
</system.webServer>
<system.webServer>
<rewrite>
<rules>
<clear />
<rule name="Redirect to https" stopProcessing="true">
<match url="(.*)" />
<conditions>
<add input="{HTTPS}" pattern="off" ignoreCase="true" />
</conditions>
<action type="Redirect" url="https://{HTTP_HOST}{REQUEST_URI}" redirectType="Permanent" />
</rule>
</rules>
</rewrite>
</system.webServer>
</configuration>
I found this sample in another post on Stackoverflow:
How to force HTTPS using a web.config file
When I save that file and try to access my site using http it does not redirect to https.
I thought that maybe the file was being ignored so I typed some incorrect syntax into the web.config then I got a 500 error- meaning that it is indeed looking at the web.config file.
Am I misunderstanding what the above configuration is supposed to do? I want to redirect all HTTP request to HTTPS.
The site that is being redirected to is a virtual directory for Tomcat if it makes a difference.

Answer 1

Assuming you have URL Rewrite Installed. Click here for info/installation.
Make sure you have the following configured within the URL Redirect in the IIS Manager.
Match URL Section
Requested URL: Matches the Pattern
Using: Regular Expressions
Pattern: (.*)
Make sure Ignore Case is checked
Conditions Section
Logical Grouping: Match All
Input: {HTTPS}
Type: Matches the Pattern
Pattern: ^OFF$
Action Section
Action type: Redirect
Action Properties
Redirect URL: https://{HTTP_HOST}/{R:1}
Make Sure 'Append Query String' is checked
Redirect Type: See other (303)

Answer 2

Just Try this:
<rule name="Redirect to HTTPS" stopProcessing="true">
<match url="(.*)" />
<conditions>
<add input="{HTTPS}" pattern="^OFF$" />
</conditions>
<action type="Redirect" url="https://{HTTP_HOST}/{R:1}" redirectType="SeeOther" />
</rule>