How to fix 401 Unauthorized error

401 Unauthorized error is an HTTP status code that means that the page you are trying to access cannot be downloaded until you first log in with a valid user ID and password.

If you recently logged in and encountered a 401 Unauthorized error, it means that the login information is invalid for a number of reasons.

401 Unauthorized error messages are often customized by each site, especially large websites, so keep in mind that this error can be expressed in more ways. Some examples are as follows:

1. 401 Unauthorized
2. Authorization Required
3. HTTP Error 401 - Unauthorized

Error 401 Permissions are displayed inside the internet browser window, just like web pages.

How to fix 401 Unauthorized errors

1. Check for errors in the URL. It is possible that the 401 Unauthorized error appears because the URL is entered incorrectly or the link is clicked to the wrong URL - the URL is only for authorized users.

2. If you are sure the URL is valid, visit the website of that website and look for a link with Login or Secure Access content. Enter your login information here and then try reloading the page. If you do not have login information, follow the instructions provided on the site to set up your account.

3. If you are sure the page you are trying to access does not need authorization, a 401 Unauthorized error message may be an error. At that time, it's best to contact the site administrator or other website contact and notify them of the problem.

Tip : You can contact the webmaster of some websites via email webmaster@website.com, replace website.com with the actual website name.

4. 401 Unauthorized Errors may also appear immediately after logging in, which is a sign that the site has received your username and password but something is not valid (e.g., confidential Your password is incorrect. You must follow any process on the site to regain access to the system.

Errors are similar to 401 Unauthorized errors

The following messages are also client-side errors and therefore are related to 401 Unauthorized errors: 400 Bad Request, 403 Forbidden, 404 Not Found, and 408 Request Timeout.

Some server-side HTTP status codes also exist, like the usual Internal Server 500 error. You can find many other errors in our HTTP status code error list.