Encountering HTTP 404 Errors in Specific Directories when Accessing Server Hostname Using Chrome and Internet Explorer (PHP running on IIS)

I am encountering an issue where I am unable to access specific directories on my website due to URL corruption, but this problem only occurs with certain browsers when addressing the server hostname instead of 'localhost'.

My PHP web application is hosted on an IIS Server. After testing the app on Firefox, Edge, Chrome, and Internet Explorer, everything works perfectly when using 'localhost' as the address. However, when accessing the server hostname, it only works correctly on Firefox and Microsoft Edge.

When trying to access the hostname using Internet Explorer or Chrome, I either receive the correct page with improper CSS, encounter 404 errors, or see ERR_CONNECTION_RESET messages, along with incorrect directory loading in the URLs.

Although I am using the IIS Rewrite Module to rewrite visible directories, the fact that the issue persists when addressing the original directories leads me to believe that the root cause may lie elsewhere.

Within the application, I utilize includes with relative paths which seem to be interpreted differently by various browsers. Is migrating to absolute paths throughout the entire application the only solution, or are there alternative ways to address this problem?

Thank you for your assistance!

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Answer №1

It seems that the issues I was experiencing were actually a combination of different problems all happening at once:

  • The 404 errors I was seeing before have now disappeared, possibly due to clearing cached information and cookies.
  • Internet Explorer is now able to load all pages, but is having trouble with some CSS elements. I am currently investigating other potential causes for this issue.
  • Chrome was blocking the website due to certificate problems, resulting in the ERR_CONNECTION_RESET message. After resolving these issues, Chrome is now running smoothly.

Thankfully, it appears that the relative paths used in the PHP code were not related to the problems I was facing.

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