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Q170857: Error Message: HTTP/1.0 403 Access Forbidden

Article: Q170857
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): WinNT:2.0,3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg
Last Modified: 02-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 2.0, 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to access the Internet Information Server (IIS) from a browser, you
may get the following error message:

  HTTP/1.0 403 Access Forbidden

CAUSE
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If the Directory Browsing Allowed option is clear (not selected) in Internet
Service Manager WWW Service Properties Directories, and the Enable Default
Document option is selected, you will get the above error message.

Also, the default document listed has a different name than the actual default
document file, for example, the default document name listed is Default.htm, and
the actual file is Default.html.

WORKAROUND
==========

Select the Directory Browsing Allowed option, or modify either the default
document name listed in Internet Service Manager or the actual default document
file name to ensure that they match.

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Keywords          : kberrmsg 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis300 kbiis200
Version           : WinNT:2.0,3.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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