Your IP Address is:
38.103.63.18
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Server 404 Error Message
If you are a web developer, knowing how your web server works can make your life easier. For example, if you are using a server with Windows NT as the operating system and Internet Information Server 4.0 as the web server, you can create custom error messages for each site that you host. Instead of giving your customer a generic 404 page not found error message (a sure way to lose visitors) when a link is broken, give them a user-friendly page that includes:
- Site identification information such as your site's logo
- Instructions for how to report a broken link
- Who to contact and how
- How to identify the page with a broken link
- How to describe the link
- Or even a form to send
- A site search tool
- A link to a site map or home page
- An apology for the inconvenience
You may also want to tailor the error messages to avoid giving useful information to folks intent on cracking your site.
- Don't use the standard Apache or Microsoft error message
- Don't disclose the type of web server
- Don't disclose the system's OS
Note: Of course this assumes you own or control your server. If you visit http://usscouts.org and type in a bogus address, you'll see a nifty error message. Try for example http://usscouts.org/oops
For a humorous and engaging collection of 404 messages from the web visit
www.plinko.net/404/
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