WiscWeb - Wordfence errors

This document will walk you through common Wordfence errors, what they mean, and how to work around them.

403 Forbidden Error

WordFence "403 Forbidden" error

This error will show up when the IP address you are accessing the site from has been blocked by Wordfence.

If you receive this error, please follow the steps under "Resolution" below.

503: "Your access to this site has been limited by the site owner" error

WordFence "503" error

This error will show up when the IP address you are accessing the site from has been blocked by Wordfence.

If you receive this error, please follow the steps under "Resolution" below.

Resolution

Submit a request to the WiscWeb team to alert us of this issue: help@doit.wisc.edu

Please include:

  • Screenshot of the error you are receiving
  • Your IP address (lookup your IP address on whatismyip.com)
  • A full description of what you were doing when the issue occurred


Keywordswordfence, access, block, blocked, 503, 403, VPN, connect, enter, blocklist   Doc ID105810
OwnerJenna K.GroupWiscWeb
Created2020-09-14 15:10:45Updated2023-11-03 09:52:50
SitesDoIT Help Desk, WiscWeb
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