In general, a 403-error means that your used browser does not have permission to view the requested web page. But with a bit of luck you can fix a HTTP error 403 using one of the methods below. 

POSSIBLE APPROACH: DISABLE BROWSER EXTENSIONS

It is possible that your browser has been rejected by the web server due to several active plug-ins or add-ons. For example an adblocker or proxy plug-in. Therefore, try to see if you can retrieve the URL after disabling the extensions.

POSSIBLE APPROACH: CLEARING THE BROWSER CACHE

Will your browser continue to receive HTTP error 403 with extensions disabled? Then the second step is to clear the cache in the browser.

POSSIBLE APPROACH: FIREWALL SETTINGS

If that doesn't work either, it is still possible that the web server has a problem with your firewall. This can also provoke an HTTP error 403. Do you trust the site administrator? Then you can temporarily deactivate the firewall to see if the site will open. Does this solve the problem? Then you can add an exception for the page in the firewall settings.

However, there are also website administrators who block certain folders from their site so that you can't browse around freely in them. In addition, it is possible that the website administrator has configured the rights incorrectly. In that case, you can always contact him and ask him about the cause of the 403 error. But in some cases you unfortunately have to accept that the URL is 'forbidden access'.

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