When there is a certain problem when accessing a website, or when we simply do not have an Internet connection or the page requested does not exist, it is common for the web browser we use to show us some error codes , so that, depending on of which it is, we can quickly know what the incidence would be.
In the case of a 403 error , as we will see, it usually occurs when a web server prohibits us from accessing the page we are trying to open in the browser. When this happens, the reality is that originally there is not much we can do. But let’s go in parts.
What is a 403 error when it appears in the browser?
A 403 error occurs when the web page we are trying to access (or ultimately any other resource) is an item that we originally did not have permission to access .
It is known as “error 403” because it is the HTTP status code that the web server uses to describe this type of error.
Generally, we receive and appear this error for two reasons. The first is that the owner of the web server has correctly configured the access permissions, so he is not actually allowing us access to it.
Another possible reason has to do with the fact that the owners of the web server have been able to configure the permissions incorrectly, denying us access to said web page, or resource, when in reality it should not be the case.
In the same way that it happens with other typical errors, such as 404 (not found) errors or 502 errors (invalid or incorrect answer), it is very possible that the website designer will customize the appearance and the notice design. For this reason it is common to see different 403 pages with very different designs. In addition, it is also possible to view other notices such as:
- HTTP 403
- Access prohibited
- 403 Forbidden
- Error 403 – Forbidden
- Error 403
- Forbidden: you do not have permission to access
Could we fix it somehow?
The reality is that the vast majority of the time there is not much we can do, especially when it comes to fixing things on our part, since in many cases it depends solely on the web server we are trying to access.
Sometimes it is worth trying to refresh the page . Why? Fundamentally because, many times, error 493 can be temporary, so a simple update of the page through the browser may be enough to normally access the website or resource we want to enter.
How to do it? Very simple: just use the Update button that we will find located in the address bar of the browser, or use the F5 key on our keyboard, which will make the page we find ourselves update quickly in a matter of seconds.
It is also advisable to verify the URL that we really want to access . In fact, one of the most common reasons for a 403 error has to do with a misspelled URL. Therefore, we must make sure that the web page we want to enter is a web page itself or a file, and not a directory (the most common is that the server directories do show this error when trying to access them).
Clearing the cookies and the cache of our browser could also be of some use, since it is possible that said web page could have been stored in the application cache together with the error, when really now it could be possible to access normally the same.
Therefore, we must go to the menu of our browser, and find the option designed for this purpose. In Chrome, for example, just click on the three-point menu , then click on the More tools menu, and click on Clear browsing data .
In the case of Safari we will have to go to History and then click on Delete history . To delete everything, we just have to select the All history option.
As we have explained, although there are different options that can be of some use when, at least, trying to solve a 403 error when it is displayed in the browser, you must remember that it does not always depend on us.
