Can anyone help with this? 403 Forbidden windows internet explorer.?

Question

Apache server www.tartan-underground.co.uk Port 80

This is the message i get when trying to go to this site.

Answer 1

Don't know why Mr H bothered to write all that for!



HTTP 403 means Forbidden. You are not allowed to access the sever that it is on.



In other words it's a restricted site and not available to anyone without a special access code. You live outside the country it's in or because you are using a proxy.



I tried it and got exactly the same message.

Answer 2

The site is broken or, as seems more likely, it is gone.



You can see the site used to exist by typing "site:tartan-underground.co.uk" as a Google search. This will reveal the type of content that was there. As the site is not currently being served none of the links will work.



I suspect this site is just a hobbiest site run on a computer in someone's home. The domain is registered to an individual in Wiltshire and the dates gives the feeling of someone just experimenting.

Answer 3

The Web server (running the Web site) thinks that the HTTP data stream sent by the client was correct, but access to the resource identified by the URL is forbidden for some reason.



Fixing 403 errors – general:

You first need to confirm if you have encountered a "No directory browsing" problem. You can see this if the URL ends in a slash '/' rather than the name of a specific Web page (e.g. .htm or .html). If this is your problem, then you have no option but to access individual Web pages for that Web site directly. Until the content is there, anyone trying to access your Home Page could encounter a 403 error. The solution is to upload the missing content - directly yourself or by providing it to your ISP. If this type of browser check indicates no authority problems, then it is possible that the Web server (or surrounding systems) have been configured to disallow certain patterns of HTTP traffic. In other words, HTTP communication from a well-known Web browser is allowed, but automated communication from other systems is rejected with an 403 error code. This is unusual, but may indicate a very defensive security policy around the Web server.

Answer 4

you don't have permission to access this site

Answer 5

It means you are blocked from this site:(

Answer 6

This behavior may occur if any of the following conditions is true:



* You are running WRQ's AtGuard personal firewall software, or other Security, Download Assistant, or Web Accelerator software.

* The Windows Update site control is missing or is damaged on your computer.

* The Hosts file is damaged or contains incorrect information.

* There are missing or damaged Internet Explorer files that render the script on the page.



Use the resolution that is appropriate for what is causing the behavior in your case. If you are not sure what is causing the error message, use these resolutions in the order they are listed. Continue to the next resolution if the issue remains unresolved.

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Disable Security, Download Assistant, or Web Accelerator Software



1. Microsoft has verified that the types of software programs in the following list contribute to "Unauthorized" or "Access Denied/Forbidden" errors. Disable any third party software that fits a description in the following list:

* Ad Removal programs

* Web Accelerators

* Download Assistants

* Security software such as "At Guard" or "NetZip"

* Antivirus Software

2. Try to connect to the Windows Update site. To do so, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/default.htm (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/default.htm)

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3. If you still cannot connect, try the next resolution.



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Remove Windows Update Controls (Microsoft Windows 95)

Note Before you un-register and remove the site controls, you must close Internet Explorer so that the controls are no longer in use. To remove the Windows Update controls, follow these steps:



1. Click Start, click Run, and then in the Open box type the following command:

regsvr32 /u c:\windows\system\wuv3is.dll

2. Delete the Wuv3is.dll file from the C:\Windows\System folder. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders.

2. In the Named box type wuv3is.dll.

3. When the file is found, right-click the file, and then click Delete.

3. Delete the contents of the C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate folder.



Note If you delete the Wuhistv3.log file, you clear the whole Windows Update download history. Microsoft does not recommend that you do this because you lose your record of previous downloads. Follow these steps to delete all the files except the Wuhistv3.log file:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. Type Explorer, and then click OK.

3. In the left pane, expand Program Files.

4. In the left pane, expand WindowsUpdate.

5. In the right pane, click to select the Wuhistv3.log file, click Edit, and then click Invert Selection.

6. Press DELETE, and then click Yes to confirm.

4. Try to connect to the Windows Update site. To do so, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/default.htm

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5. If you still cannot connect, try the next resolution.



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Remove Windows Update Controls (Windows NT)

Note Before you unregister and remove the site controls, you must close Internet Explorer so the controls are no longer in use. To remove the Windows Update controls in Windows NT, follow these steps:



1. Click Start, click Run, and then in the Open box, type the following command:

regsvr32 /u c:\winnt\system32\wuv3is.dll

2. Delete the Wuv3is.dll file from the C:\Winnt\System32 folder. To do so, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, point to Find, and then click Files or Folders.

2. In the Named box type wuv3is.dll.

3. When the file is found, right-click the file, and then click Delete.

3. Delete the contents of the C:\Program Files\WindowsUpdate folder.Note If you delete the Wuhistv3.log file, you clear the whole Windows Update download history. Microsoft does not recommend that you do this because you lose your record of previous downloads. Follow these steps to delete all the files except for the Wuhistv3.log file:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the dialog box, type explorer, and then click OK.

3. In the left pane, expand Program Files.

4. In the left pane, expand WindowsUpdate, and then click Delete.

5. In the right pane, click to select the Wuhistv3.log file, click Edit, and then click Invert Selection.

6. Press DELETE, and then click Yes to confirm.

4. Try to connect to the Windows Update site. To do so, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/default.htm (http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/default.htm)

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5. If you still cannot connect, try the next resolution.



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Edit or Rename the Hosts File

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