Vista - Re: HTTP Error 403

02-07-2008

(cross-post added to Vista Security)
"Loz1306" <Loz1306@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E84571CC-7B03-4E0E-A466-21CD134A5E11@xxxxxx

Quote:

>I keep getting this error when trying to access certain webpages. It appears
> with 'Forbidden' next to it. I found out what it means but I dont know how to
> fix it. Any suggestions?

Can you disclose any of your "certain webpages"? ; }
Have you tried asking the specific web sites for help?

The most likely problem is that the server and the client are not finding
a cryptographic standard to agree on, so instead of getting a nice prompt
for userid and password you get the message which comes up when
the user fails that test.

Quote:

> (I'm using explorer 7 on Vista)

OK. I'm not so in case there is something that is Vista specific about this
symptom I will cross-post to Vista Security.

HTH

Robert Aldwinckle
---

02-08-2008

Well its a bit cheeky - the websites are used for watching streaming tv and
movies that may not necessarily be complying with copyright law. This problem
mainly occurs when I try to open a link containing a video file.
I thought it might be a feature of Vista that it screens that kinda thing.

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

Quote:

> (cross-post added to Vista Security)
> "Loz1306" <Loz1306@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:E84571CC-7B03-4E0E-A466-21CD134A5E11@xxxxxx

Quote:

> >I keep getting this error when trying to access certain webpages. It appears
> > with 'Forbidden' next to it. I found out what it means but I dont know how to
> > fix it. Any suggestions?

>
>
> Can you disclose any of your "certain webpages"? ; }
> Have you tried asking the specific web sites for help?
>
> The most likely problem is that the server and the client are not finding
> a cryptographic standard to agree on, so instead of getting a nice prompt
> for userid and password you get the message which comes up when
> the user fails that test.
>
>

Quote:

> > (I'm using explorer 7 on Vista)

>
>
> OK. I'm not so in case there is something that is Vista specific about this
> symptom I will cross-post to Vista Security.
>
>
> HTH
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>
>
>

02-07-2008	#1 (permalink)
Robert Aldwinckle n/a posts	Re: HTTP Error 403 (cross-post added to Vista Security) "Loz1306" <Loz1306@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E84571CC-7B03-4E0E-A466-21CD134A5E11@xxxxxx Quote: >I keep getting this error when trying to access certain webpages. It appears > with 'Forbidden' next to it. I found out what it means but I dont know how to > fix it. Any suggestions? Can you disclose any of your "certain webpages"? ; } Have you tried asking the specific web sites for help? The most likely problem is that the server and the client are not finding a cryptographic standard to agree on, so instead of getting a nice prompt for userid and password you get the message which comes up when the user fails that test. Quote: > (I'm using explorer 7 on Vista) OK. I'm not so in case there is something that is Vista specific about this symptom I will cross-post to Vista Security. HTH Robert Aldwinckle ---
My System Specs

02-08-2008	#2 (permalink)
Loz1306 n/a posts	Re: HTTP Error 403 Well its a bit cheeky - the websites are used for watching streaming tv and movies that may not necessarily be complying with copyright law. This problem mainly occurs when I try to open a link containing a video file. I thought it might be a feature of Vista that it screens that kinda thing. "Robert Aldwinckle" wrote: Quote: > (cross-post added to Vista Security) > "Loz1306" <Loz1306@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:E84571CC-7B03-4E0E-A466-21CD134A5E11@xxxxxx Quote: > >I keep getting this error when trying to access certain webpages. It appears > > with 'Forbidden' next to it. I found out what it means but I dont know how to > > fix it. Any suggestions? > > > Can you disclose any of your "certain webpages"? ; } > Have you tried asking the specific web sites for help? > > The most likely problem is that the server and the client are not finding > a cryptographic standard to agree on, so instead of getting a nice prompt > for userid and password you get the message which comes up when > the user fails that test. > > Quote: > > (I'm using explorer 7 on Vista) > > > OK. I'm not so in case there is something that is Vista specific about this > symptom I will cross-post to Vista Security. > > > HTH > > Robert Aldwinckle > --- > > >
My System Specs

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