403 Forbidden in Safari, but working in Firefox

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403 Forbidden in Safari, but working in Firefox

Hello there,

I'm trying to access in Safari a password protected site that I usually access in Firefox. It gives me the following error:

403 Forbidden

You don't have permission to access /cgi/index.cgi on this server.
Apache/1.3.37 Server at xxxx.xxxxxx.com Port 80

I try removing all the cookies but nothing happens. When I access in Firefox, first it drops down a window for user and pass, then I access. In Safari, it still goes straight to this page, instead of asking me for the password.

any help? Thanks.

MacBook Pro 13" 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Mar 10, 2011 9:04 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 10, 2011 9:24 AM in response to goldfilm

Hi,

Go to Safari / Preferences - Security.

Make sure Java is enabled.

If you haven't updated to Safari 5.0.4 you can do that from your Apple menu / Software Update or from the standalone installer here.

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1070

That may help also. And check System Preferences / Network. Click the Advanced tab then click the Proxies tab. If you have any boxes checked on the left side of that window, deselect then click OK. Relaunch Safari and try the site again.

If it's not proxies, try accessing the site here. http://coverproxy.com/index.php

Carolyn 🙂

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goldfilm Author

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Mar 10, 2011 9:45 AM in response to Carolyn Samit

Hello Carolyn, Java is enabled, no proxies selected, and last Safari version updated. Still can't access. But I can in Firefox, so no need to use Coverproxy. It's just that I prefer Safari and this is a website I access everyday for work...

Any other ideas? Thanks!

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