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    • Adamshowbiz
      Adamshowbiz last edited by

      Hey guys,

      I know that a 403 is not a terrible thing, but is it worth while fixing? If so what is the best way to approach it.

      Cheers

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      • NaescentAdam
        NaescentAdam last edited by

        It depends on why someone is trying to access the page. Is the 403 actually breaking some functionality or is it a crucial part of the way the site works?

        If you need it there as you need to tell people that they are accessing resources they shouldn't you could try this in your .htaccess file

        ErrorDocument 403 /dir/file.html

        Using that you can give them a custom error message and get them to engage more with the site, maybe throw in a little humour like Roger does...

        Adam

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        • Adamshowbiz
          Adamshowbiz last edited by

          Thanks Adam 🙂

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