The creators of a Web page may want only certain people have access to that page. There are several ways to limit access to a Web page, including password protection. You may get the "401 - Authorization Required" error message when you try to view a Web page with limited access. (A Web site may have a customized version of this error message, such as a screen saying "Access Denied" or "Unavailable.")

If you don't think you should be getting this error:

• Make sure that the Web address (or URL) that you typed in exactly matches the address you were given. Check that the capitalization matches, that all words are spelled properly, and that all the punctuation, like dots (.) and slashes (/), are correctly placed. Remember, there are no spaces allowed in Web addresses. (A proper Web address will look like http://www.imbris.com).

• If you believe you should have access to the site, try sending e-mail to whomever maintains the Web site. Their e-mail address is often on the main page of the Web site, or you can try sending e-mail to the "Webmaster" of the site. If the Web address is something like http://www.xyz.com/, then the Webmaster's address will probably be "webmaster@xyz.com."