Startup page or default page for Azure Web Role

Right now if you have a web role hosted on azure and you want your .aspx page to be displayed when user hits to root url of *.cloudapp.net then you don’t have any choice to do it from Windows Azure Management Portal.

However this setting can be configured from web config file before deployment to Azure. Under <configuration> section add following snippet tag –

<system.webServer>

    <defaultDocument>

      <files>

        <clear/>

        <add value="Login.aspx"/>

      </files>

    </defaultDocument>

  </system.webServer> 

That’s it! You are done. Now when user hits to root url of cloud application, he /she will be redirected to page you have set up.

Hope this helps.

Cheers…

Happy clouding!!!