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Help!!! "HTTP Error 403 - Forbidden"

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by ray.sj.pr

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A User reported the error pasted after this lines while browsing my site. I have many hipotesis but nothing match. Do you have any sugestion.
Server W2K + IIS 5 with some hotfix and SP1
User Browser IE 4 / 5.
Not all users get the problem. Only user at the Internet get the problem.
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You are not authorized to view this page
You might not have permission to view this directory or page using the
credentials you supplied.

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If you believe you should be able to view this directory or page, please try
to contact the Web site by using any e-mail address or phone number that may
be listed on the www.???xxx???.com home page.

You can click Search to look for information on the Internet.

HTTP Error 403 - Forbidden
Internet Explorer

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by ebob

This (obviously) is a "permissions problem". It likely means that either the file indicated by the URL, or the directoy in which this file is located OR one of the directories above that, has permissions set to allow access to only certain users.The default when you setup your IIS server is to let "Everyone" view the files in your web structure. It sounds like the permissions at, or above the file in question have been set to allow "Authorised Users Only", or perhaps some other group. To check permissions in Windoze, right-click on the file and select Permissions. Don't forget to check the directory ("folder") above the file, and any directories above that directory.

Another possibility is that your IIS has been setup with access restrictions. You will need to go into IIS Manager (MMC) and look for the spot in there where you can set this.

Good Luck.

by kmerrillt

It is most likely a browser security setting. Have user change this security setting to "Automatic login with current user and password".

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