Unable to upload files or add users. Receiving HTTP 403 Forbidden error

Users were unable to upload files or add users to SharePoint sites. Moreover they received  HTTP 403 Forbidden error message when trying to upload or add users.

Unable to upload files or add users. Receiving HTTP 403 Forbidden error

Fix:

This is a known issue and needs the hot fix https://support.microsoft.com/kb/934793/ applied on the server!

In some cases, another possible cause is: anonymous access might removed from READ permissions of IIS virtual directories. Fire IIS console and fix it.

Salaudeen Rajack

Salaudeen Rajack - Information Technology Expert with Two decades of hands-on experience, specializing in SharePoint, PowerShell, Microsoft 365, and related products. Passionate about sharing the deep technical knowledge and experience to help others, through the real-world articles!

One thought on “Unable to upload files or add users. Receiving HTTP 403 Forbidden error

  • Thanks for help.
    I am using sharepoint 2013. How can I fix? is thare a Hotfix for SP2013?
    Regars

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