If you are using iFinity, most of the time the url problems will be solved. However, due to some server setting, the default.aspx name cannot be removed. In this case, all you need to do is to make a simple change to the DNN Logo Skin Object.

For DNN 5.1 Above, please scroll down for solution.

To do this, FTP access to /httpdocs/admin/Skins and look for Logo.ascx.vb.

Open it using notepad or other development programs like dreamweaver or visual developer and look for this line: (Should be in line 73 be default)

hypLogo.NavigateUrl = GetPortalDomainName(PortalSettings.PortalAlias.HTTPAlias, Request) & “/” & glbDefaultPage

Now all you need to do is to remove this code:

& glbDefaultPage

Save it and upload it back to the same directly. Walla! You can change your logo much easily from Portal Admin Setting while having a clean SEO friendly URL!

Unfortunately, I still haven’t figured out a simple method to remove the Home.aspx which most of the DNN users are having the same problem. If you know how to make your DNN auto generated home page url convert into your root domain name automatically , please share with us!

Update: This is the solution to remove relundant default.aspx in DotNetNuke 5.1 Logo Skin Object.

To do this, FTP access to /httpdocs/admin/Skins and look for Logo.ascx.vb.

Look for these lines: (Around line 78)

If Host.UseFriendlyUrls Then
hypLogo.NavigateUrl = FriendlyUrl(Nothing, “~/”, PortalSettings)
Else
hypLogo.NavigateUrl = “~/”
End If

Change FriendlyUrl(Nothing, “~/”, PortalSettings) to GetPortalDomainName(PortalSettings.PortalAlias.HTTPAlias, Request) & “/”

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