The message HTTP 403
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"Forbidden"
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when
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accessing
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your
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home
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page
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is
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caused
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by
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file
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system
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permissions.
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Even
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though
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all
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users
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should
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have
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Read
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permission
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for
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the
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directories
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and
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files
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that
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you
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have
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created
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in
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your
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public_html
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directory
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there
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may
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be
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a
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problem
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with
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the
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permissions
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depending
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on
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when
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the
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files
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were
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created
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in
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the
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home
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directory.
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To
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make
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your
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pages
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visible
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to
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others,
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you
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must
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modify
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the
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permissions
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so
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that
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other
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users
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have
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Read
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permission
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for
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the
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files
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and
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directories.
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You
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can
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modify
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the
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permissions
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either
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on
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a
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Windows
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workstation
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or
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in
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a
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Linux
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environment.
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When
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done
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correctly,
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the
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settings
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made
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in
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the
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Windows
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environment
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affect
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also
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the
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new
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files
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that
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you
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have
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created
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in
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the
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public_html
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directory
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from
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both
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Windows
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and
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Linux
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environmets.
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If
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you
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set
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the
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permissions
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in
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a
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Linux
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environment,
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you
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must
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set
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them
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right
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every
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time
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you
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create
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new
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files.
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Here
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is
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how
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to
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change
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the
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public_html
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folder
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permissions
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to
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give
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others
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access
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to
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your
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home
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page.
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On
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a
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Windows workstation
Select your home directory in the public_html folder on the Z: drive. Right-click on the public_html folder and in the popup menu, select Properties.
In the window that opens, select the Security tab. When the Advanced button activates, click on it.
Next, in the window that opens, check that Everyone group has Read & execute permissions and click on the Change permissions button.
Select bottommost check box Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object. Click on Apply
A window opens explaining that permissions are about to be changed in all files and folders. Accept by clicking on Yes. After that you can close all the windows. It may take a while before new permissions are effective.
In the Linux shell
Use SSH to connect to the shell.metropolia.fi server and run the following commands:
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workstation !public_html0e.png|border=1! Select your home directory in the public_html folder on the Z: drive. Right-click on the public_html folder and in the popup menu, select *Properties*. !public_html1e.png|border=1! In the window that opens, select the *Security* tab. When the *Advanced* button activates, click on it. !public_html2e.png|border=1! Next, in the window that opens, check that *Everyone* group has *Read & execute* permissions and click on the *Change permissions* button. !public_html3e.png|border=1! Select bottommost check box *Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object*. Click on *Apply* !public_html4e.png|border=1! A window opens explaining that permissions are about to be changed in all files and folders. Accept by clicking on *Yes*. After that you can close all the windows. It may take a while before new permissions are effective. h2. In the Linux shell Use SSH to connect to the shell.metropolia.fi server and run the following commands: {code} find ~/public_html -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \; find ~/public_html -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \; {code} |
If
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the
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webpage
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is
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not
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visible,
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execute-rights
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are
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missing
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from
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"Others"
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group.
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Execute-rights
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must
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be
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both
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in
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public_html
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and
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home
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drive
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flders:
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{code} chmod o+x ~ chmod o+x ~/public_html {code} |
The
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above
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code
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should
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fix
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the
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visibility
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problems
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and
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make
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your
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webpage
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accessible
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again.
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